L'elisir d'amore

Item

Record ID

1150

Identifier

90768

Genre

Opera

Work Title

L'elisir d'amore

Uniform Title

Elisir d'amore

Program/Series Title

The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met

Work Alternate Titles

The elixir of love

Composer

Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848

Text Author

Romani, Felice, 1788-1865 (libretto)

Production Year

2012

Transmission/Release Date

2012-10-13 (Theater transmission) ; 2012-12-20 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2012

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / (PBS)

Conductor/Music Director

Maurizio, Benini

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Anna Netrebko (Adina) ; Matthew Polenzani (Nemorino) ; Mariusz Kwiecien (Belcore) ; Ambrogio Maestri (Dulcamara) ; Anne-Carolyn Bird (Giannetta)

Participants

Deborah Voigt (Host)

TV/Film Director

Halvorson, Gary

Stage Director

Sher, Bartlett

Sets

Yeargan, Michael

Costumes

Zuber, Catherine

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Voigt and Gelb backstage for opening comments. Gelb does brief plot synopsis.
Intermission features: Voigt interviews with Polenzani, Netrebko, Sher, Zuber, and Yeargan. Voigt with funding pitch and preview of HD season. Promo for Otello with Fleming video clip. Tempest promo with video and Voigt interview with Isabel Leonard and Alan Oke. Voigt interview with Drew Keller of Props Department about food used in L'elisir and other productions. Voigt interview with Kwiecien.

Duration

ca. 180'

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Sourcemat

DLCAT-268