Uve from the Met: L’Elisir d'Amore
From the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
Luciano Pavarotti heads the cast in Donizetti's comedy about the lovelorn village boy Nemorino, who turns to Dr Dulcamara'a magic love potion to try to win his beloved Adina. Sung in Italian.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conductor Maurizio Benini
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7.40 An Italian Festival Summer
Joanne Watson explores the very different opera festivals of Verona, Pesaro and Macerata.
8.10 Act 2
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