L’Elisir d’Amore NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if You're looking for a wonderful romantic opera with great singing, staging, and costuming.

Don't see it if You want something dark, slow, and serious.

See it if a funny opera with a great main song

Don't see it if you don't appreciate opera

See it if Donizetti's bel canto crowd-pleaser does just that in Bartlett Sher's elegant production Well sung esp by the men w/Anduaga in Met debut

Don't see it if Crowd scenes esp around Dr Dulcamara's travelling salesman can often feel cramped & village action a little diffuse but nothing detrimental

See it if The story is enchanting and cute. Love that could have gone wrong...but didn't. I loved the costumes and background actors too.

Don't see it if This show was not long, 2 parts. So if you are looking to snooze-don't! You snooze=you loose. Quick-paced. You root for the main character.

See it if you enjoy light hearted opera

Don't see it if you are looking for a tight plot

See it if You enjoy a light and whimsical opera

Don't see it if You’re not an opera fan. It has familiar tropes but is delightful.

See it if you want to see a funny opera full of love and great music, extremely well sung and acted by a believably attractive cast - just a delight!

Don't see it if you don’t like grand opera or think real opera has to be tragic, or are a curmudgeon who hates love. Or have a phobia about weird hats Read more

See it if you’d like to see a light and cute opera at the Met, with beautiful staging and production. A feast to one’s eyes, ears and heart.

Don't see it if you like drama and serious plots. Or prefer a more modern/contemporary aesthetic. Some scenes are really like a living renaissance painting