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L'Elisir d'Amore | Stage Door Society

L'Elisir d'Amore

Gaetano Donizetti

Opera·Premiered 1832·Libretto by Felice Romani·comedy · italian · bel-canto

Currently playing worldwide

1 production across 1 country

- Hamburgische StaatsoperHamburg · From Feb 28
  Venue

Synopsis

A lovesick peasant buys a dubious love potion from a traveling quack to win the heart of a landowner.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Performer

Otto Schenk
92 performances

Il Dottore Dulcamara

Ambrogio Maestri
88 performances
Erwin Schrott
17 performances

Nemorino

Charles Castronovo
49 performances
Francesco Meli
19 performances

Most frequently performed at

Teatro alla Scala
17 appearances · last in 2026
Metropolitan Opera House
16 appearances · last in 2023
Wiener Staatsoper
11 appearances · last in 2026
Hamburgische Staatsoper
7 appearances · last in 2019

Recorded Performances

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