L’Elisir d’Amore NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%

(20 Ratings)

Positive

95%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Delightful, Great singing, Entertaining, Clever, Enchanting

About the Show

A comedic opera about the confusing nature of love.

Donizetti’s beloved comic opera features some of the world's most celebrated bel canto singers as the opportunistic landowner and the hapless peasant in search of love.

Sopranos Golda Schultz and Aleksandra Kurzak alternate as Adina, sharing love and coming into conflict with tenors Javier Camarena and Xabier Anduaga, in his Met debut, as Nemorino. Italian maestro Michele Gamba also makes his company debut conducting Bartlett Sher’s bold staging, which features baritones Davide Luciano and Joshua Hopkins as the swaggering Sgt. Belcore and baritone Ambrogio Maestri and bass-baritone Alex Esposito as the lovable huckster Dr. Dulcamara.

Show-Score Member Reviews (20)

Great singing, Great staging, Absorbing, Enchanting, Delightful

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.

Hilarious, Great singing, Funny, Entertaining, Clever

See it if an opera romcom! lighthearted with great singing & simple plot; psychology of love playing out with a conman interloping; no one dies!

Don't see it if you don't like opera; you have trouble following foreign languages & don't want to read subtitles (read a summary of the plot beforehand)..

Great staging, Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Delightful

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

Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if You are in for an enchanting time at the opera. Finally a funny opera and no death! Delightful music and a-one singing!

Don't see it if You are not an opera fan. Read more

A perfect cast, Director bartlett sher does it again, Superbly delightful in every way, Great acting, Delightful

See it if you want to have a truly glorious experience at the Met. Brittany Rence enchants with every note. Javier Camarena pines for love with verve

Don't see it if you want to remain a misanthrope. There is nada to dislike here. A great first opera for the uninitiated.

Enchanting, Entertaining, Exquisite, Funny, Delightful

See it if Boy likes girl and tells her. Girl likes boy and pretends otherwise. A snake oil salesman brings them together on accident. It's funny af.

Don't see it if Honestly, it's the most FUN opera I've ever seen. If you need a tragic end, this won't scratch that itch, but it's fun start to finish.

Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if One of the funny and entertaining Operas

Don't see it if You want tragic story

Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if A funny spirited opera that makes for a joyous 3 hours. If you’ve never been to an opera try this on for size. Too shelf singers and conduc

Don't see it if Not interested in a convivial time.

Critic Reviews (3)

"This was as lovely as opera gets. And it’s not over yet."
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"There’s much to savor visually and musically. "
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"There was never a moment that dragged the entire evening...Overall this was a fine 'Elisir' that is in desperate need of a new stage director and / or production."
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