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Donizettis Oper wird in Stuttgart zu einem Fest der Musik, vor allem des Gesangs.

Ilaria Lanzinos Inszenierung von Donizettis Erfolgsoper lotet allerlei Denkansätze digitaler Liebesanbahnung aus.

Roxana Haines' Inszenierung ist brav und bieder, doch musikalisch zum Teil brillant.

Ohne Chor, gekürzt und verjüngt – ein temporeicher und spritziger Liebestrank an der Opera Zuid.

Die gestreamte Vorstellung von Donizettis Oper aus dem Teatro Regio hätte noch deutlich Luft nach oben gehabt, war aber dennoch charmant.

Alles in Tobias Ribitzkis Inszenierung ist letztlich Theater; bestehen bleibt letztlich nur die Liebe.

Wenn Sie sich in David Böschs seltsame Welt entführen lassen, finden Sie ein Elisir d'amore, das abwechselnd in tiefe Traurigkeit und Hochstimmung versetzen wird.

L'elisir d'amore may not immediately bring Skegness or Romney to mind, but ETO's new production works quite well there... just look out for the seagulls!

Simon Higlett’s exquisite sets and costumes give a backdrop to Donizetti’s frothiest of rom-coms.

Donizetti heads West in Cal McCrystal's riotous, laugh-out-loud L'elisir d’amore, where dazzling singing meets cowboy capers in a gloriously zany production for Irish National Opera. 

Harry Fehr’s directorial debut for ENO transposes Donizetti’s tale into a World War 2 setting. Rhian Lois charms and commands as Adina.

Una dirección dinámica al frente de un notable reparto y una Sinfónica de Galicia excepcional ofrecieron una noche de auténtico bel canto.

In this revival of Stephen Lawless' busy production, set in 1945 Italy, young American tenor Jonah Hoskins' endearing performance tilts Donizetti's charmer in a Nemorino-centric direction. 

The leafy parks and cobbled streets of Riga’s old town are far removed from the intense heat of the little village in the Basque Country in which Donizetti set his L'elisir d'amore, but a new production at the Latvian National Opera captures much of the spirit of the work, adroitly balancing comedy with the joys and pain of love.

Strong solo and ensemble singing from a solid cast – with a last minute addition for Act 2 – make for a joyful revival of this much-loved production. 

A triumphant house debut for Nadine Sierra in the latest revival of Laurent Pelly’s production of Donizetti's joyous village rom-com. 

Donizetti's frothy romantic comedy takes on fresh appeal in this faithful rendering at the State Opera.

Strong singing and a punchy orchestral performance makes this latest revival of Donizetti's cheering village rom-com a hit.

Stephen Lawless' production of Donizetti’s whimsical comedy begins well and improves as it goes, with sparkling performances from an international cast.

Franc succès pour L'Élixir d’amour proposé par le Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, avec une distribution soignée et un chef italien à suivre absolument !

Grand succès pour le concert donné par les jeunes chanteurs de l'Académie de l'Opéra de Paris : une pépinière de talents en devenir !

Dans une production toulousaine de 2001, l’opéra de Donizetti revient sur les planches du Théâtre du Capitole et marque essentiellement par la belle composition du duo Paolo Fanale – Vannina Santoni.

El escenógrafo veneciano plantea el trasvase de la trama a un contexto contemporáneo, la playa masificada de nuestros días, pero olvida en su ejercicio de adaptación lo más fundamental: preservar un adecuado equilibrio entre las afectadas aspiraciones de los protagonistas y el desengaño hilarante en el que éstos se ven constantemente envueltos.

El Teatro Real renueva la producción de Damiano Michieletto de L'elisir d'amore y apuesta por el dinamismo con cantantes versátiles como actores.

El proyecto Opera (e)Studio de la Ópera de Tenerife presenta L'elisir d'amore con dirección de Pablo Maritano y Antonio Méndez y gran potencial de jóvenes cantantes.

Annabel Arden's superb production of Donizetti's classic makes a welcome return for the Glyndebourne Tour in a taut revival led by two excellent principals.

Retour de l'opéra de Donizetti à l'Opéra Bastille, dans la tendre mise en scène de Laurent Pelly. Lisette Oropesa (Adina) et Vittorio Grigolo (Nemorino) sont les vedettes de cette comédie euphorisante à ne pas manquer.

With unbridled imagination, Michieletto fills this usually-problematic space with a wealth of racy detail.

Charming and hilarious by turn, this production fields a largely young and Kiwi cast.

El Gran Teatre del Liceu presenta la magnífica producción de Mario Gas de L'elisir d'amore. Ramón Tebar en la dirección musical llevó con brío la orquesta y el cuarteto protagonista se ganó al público en esta hilarante historia.

This was meant to be Pretty Yende's night, but it was Armenian tenor Liparit Avetisyan who stole hearts as country bumpkin Nemorino. 

The charm of Gaetano Donizetti’s spirited two-act L’elisir d’amore lies in its mixture of sharp comedy and poignant pathos. Zurich gave us just that.

Scottish Opera’s boutique touring production of The Elixir of Love is a fun-filled delight. Fine singing, perfect comic timing, all to a score for just five players. It worked a treat.

A revival of Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore at the Met, where Vittorio Grigolo's Nemorino happily ignores most of Bartless Sher's subtexts. 

Opera North's revival of L'elisir d'amour directed by Daniel Slater at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, still bubbles with life, in spite of its age.

Le pétillant opera buffa de Donizetti revient à l'Opéra de Paris dans une savoureuse mise en scène de Laurent Pelly, porté par une distribution de rêve. On y était. 

A charmingly-retro, Naïf Art production of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore at Teatro alla Scala provided a refreshing departure from the minimal, post-apocalyptic devastation trends of modern stagecraft.

Donizetti’s magic potion was much more Bollinger bubbles than bad Bordeaux.  It was delightful, delicious and de-lovely.

Joyce DiDonato is joined by Lawrence Brownlee and Laura Claycomb for an entertaining program of bel canto repertoire. 

While still a charming production, a touch more warmth and bel canto style are yet required to bring some authentic Italian sunshine to L'elisir d'amore in Bow Street this November.

A joyful atnmophere in this production, thanks to the colourful staging and godible singing cast.

Ailyn Pérez and Stephen Costello open San Diego Opera's season in a generous duo recital.

Irina Brook's new production of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore sparkles in a witty new production at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Playing hard to get has its rewards. At least that's what Donizetti tells us in The Elixir of Love that gives a charming opera a fresh take. 

This L’elisir d’amore at the Vienna Staatsoper, with Lawrence Brownlee and Mario Cassi, saw a successful two-performance test-run before its return in March, again under the baton of Guillermo García Calvo.

The Madrid opera house ends the year with a production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore from Damiano Michieletto, transporting the action to a noisy Mediterranean beach.

Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore is perhaps one of the most delightful operas ever written; full of romance and comedy underpinned by a witty and charming score makes it the perfect light-hearted entertainment. The RNCM presented an excellently compelling production.

If Debussy intended Pelléas et Mélisande as a deliberate anti-Tristan, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore perhaps stumbled into the role. Donizetti was of course not responding to Wagner’s opera (which would not be written for another three decades) but to the legend Wagner would also draw on, with results that were rather more... German, shall we say, than the sunlit uplands of L’elisir.