The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with a treasure from Met broadcast history, going back 50 years to the day: Donizetti’s 'L’Elisir d’Amore', 'The Elixir of Love', starring the magnificent tenor Luciano Pavarotti in a performance from April 6, 1974.
Pavarotti starred in one of his most acclaimed roles, as the shy, lovestruck village boy Nemorino, opposite soprano Judith Blegen in a winning performance as the wealthy – and willful – Adina.
Baritone John Reardon was Sargent Belcore, and bass Ezio Flagello was Dr. Dulcamara. Max Rudolf conducted.
Learn more about the opera with our episodes of "Classical Sprouts" that dig into the story, and introduce you to one of the stars from a recent Met production of 'L'Elisir,' Golda Schultz.
'L’Elisir D’Amore' will be heard over the Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6.
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