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S45 Ep23

GP at the Met: L’Elisir d’Amore

Premiere: 4/9/2018 | 00:00:30 |

Donizetti’s comedy charms with Pretty Yende as Adina and Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino. The poor country boy Nemorino wins the love of wealthy and beautiful Adina with the help of a magic elixir. Susanna Phillips hosts.

About the Episode

Premieres Nationwide Sunday, April 29, at 12:00pm on PBS (check local listings)

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, April 29 at 12:00 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with Donizetti’s classic comic opera L’Elisir d’Amore. Pretty Yende portrays the feisty Adina, opposite Matthew Polenzani as Nemorino, with Davide Luciano as Belcore and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo as Dulcamara.

In Bartlett Sher’s production, the beautiful and wealthy Adina draws the attention of Nemorino, the poor but good-hearted country boy, as well as Sergeant Belcore, who immediately asks Adina to marry him. To win her love, Nemorino spends all his money on a magic elixir of love sold by the traveling “doctor” Dulcamara. Believing he is irresistible to Adina after drinking the potion, Nemorino feigns indifference, but his actions leave her surprised, hurt and ready to wed Belcore. At the wedding, a single tear on Adina’s cheek is all Nemorino needs to know her true feelings, and at long last, they confess their love for one another. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Soprano Susanna Phillips hosts.

Airdates:
National: Sunday, April 29 at 12:00 p.m. on PBS
New York: Sunday, April 29 at 1 p.m. on THIRTEEN

Notable Talent:
Pretty Yende – Adina
Matthew Polenzani – Nemorino
Davide Luciano – Belcore
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo – Dulcamara

Run time: 2.5 hours

Production Credits:
Domingo Hindoyan – Conductor
Bartlett Sher – Production
Michael Yeargan – Set Design
Catherine Zuber – Costume Design
Jennifer Tipton – Lighting Designer

For the Met, Matthew Diamond directs the telecast. Jay David Saks is music producer. Mia Bongiovanni and Elena Park are supervising producers, and Louisa Briccetti and Victoria Warivonchik are producers. Peter Gelb is executive producer. For Great Performances, Bill O’Donnell is series producer and David Horn is executive producer.

Underwriters:
Corporate support for Great Performances at the Met is provided by Toll Brothers, America’s luxury home builder®. Major funding for the Met Opera presentation is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. This Great Performances presentation is funded by the Irene Diamond Fund, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, The Agnes Varis Trust, and public television viewers.

Series Overview:
Great Performances at the Met is a presentation of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET, bringing the best of the Metropolitan Opera into the homes of classical music fans across the United States.

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Introduction
TRANSCRIPT

She's a flirt... and he's smitten.

Will a magic elixir of love help him win her heart or just enchant us all in Donizetti's joyous comic gem?

The delightful Pretty Yende, Matthew Polenzani, Davide Luciano, and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo shine in Tony-winner Bartlett Sher's lively production.

Enjoy L'Elisir D'Amore on Great Performance at the Met.

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