Donizetti LElisir dAmore (2018)

Donizettis bubbly romantic comedy about a spunky landowner a hapless peasant and the dubious love potion that may or may not bring them together never fails to delight audiences In this performance from the Mets Live in HD series South African soprano Pretty Yende stars as Adina imbuing her character with lovable warmth while tossing off effortless coloratura passages from beginning to end Tenor Matthew Polenzani is Nemorino Adinas lovestruck admirer who pours out his heart in the moving aria Una furtiva lagrima The cast also includes baritone Davide Luciano as the swaggering Sergeant Belcore and Ildebrando DArcangelo as the wily Dr Dulcamara and Domingo Hindoyan conducts Bartletts Shers charming and colorful production