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L’elisir d’amore, The Elixir of Love: Character Map
L’elisir d’amore, The Elixir of Love: Roles
| Nemorino | a simple peasant | tenor |
| Adina | a wealthy landowner | soprano |
| Dr Dulcamara | an itinerant medicine man | bass |
| Belcore | a sergeant | baritone |
| Giannetta | Adina’s friend | soprano |
- Native title: L’elisir d’amore
- Composers: Gaetano Donizetti
- Librettist: Felice Romani
- Based on: Eugène Scribe’s libretto for Auber’s Le philtre
- Language: Italian
- Premiere: May 12, 1832, Teatro della Canobbiana, Milan
- Running time: 1 hour 55 minutes (Act 1: 65 minutes, Act 2: 50 minutes)
L’elisir d’amore, The Elixir of Love: Short Synopsis
Nemorino, a simple peasant, is in love with Adina, a wealthy landowner. She tells him to find a new love. A regiment arrives in the village. Nemorino is impatient because the sergeant, Belcore, is approaching Adina.
At the same time, Dulcamara, an itinerant medicine man, is in town. Nemorino buys a “love potion” (wine) from him. Nemorino believes in the love potion and is different from usual. Adina is puzzled by him.
Adina admits her love for him and becomes a lover with Nemorino.