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Picture Format: 4:3
Subtitles: Italian/German/English/French/Spanish/Chinese
A production of Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
GAETANO DONIZETTI

L´Elisir d´amore · Der Liebestrank
L´Elixir d´Amour
(Gesamtaufnahme · Complete)

Kathleen Battle · Luciano Pavarotti
Juan Pons · Enzo Dara
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
James Levine
Set and Costume Design: Beni Montresor
Lighting: Gil Wechsler · Video Director: Brian Large

Int. Release 04 Apr. 2005
1 DVD-Video
Available for this first time on video
GermanFrenchSpanish.Gesegnet mit einem strahlend-hellen Timbre, meisterte "Big P." die großen Partien von Donizetti bis Puccini unfassbar mühelos. Nie hatte man den Eindruck, dass er Höchstschwierigkeiten "zwingen", dass er hohe Cs "stemmen" musste -- er schien sie einfach fliegen zu lassen.
Record Review / Lothar Brandt, Audio (Stuttgart) / 01. November 2007

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. . . . cżest évidemment le tenorissimo qui domine le plateau . . . Pavarotti était alors sans rival dans ce rôle si attachant. La direction dżun James Levine attentif ŕ ses chanteurs ne manque pas de séduction.
Record Review / Philippe Thanh, Classica - Repertoire (Paris) / 01. September 2005

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James Levine dirige con inspiración y chispa teatral una versión rica en detalles que mima las voces y subraya la atmósfera sentimental sin exceso de azúcar. Lo mejor del montaje es, sin duda, el radiante Nemorino de Pavarotti, una interpretación que rebosa encanto lírico, espontaneidad y belleza vocal: su bellísimo timbre y su arrebatador fraseo siguen siendo armas imbatibles en una interpretación que teatralmente subraya el carácter bonachón del personaje. ... Enzo Dara, un maestro a la hora de expresarse cómicamente sin caer en vulgares efectos: su interpretación de Dulcamara es, como siempre, un placer. ... la brillante actuación del coro y la orquesta del Met ańaden interés a un entretenido montaje en el que brilla ante todo el carisma vocal de Pavarotti.
Record Review / Javier Pérez Senz, CD Compact (Barcelona) / 01. September 2005

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Juan Pons y Enzo Dara completaron un reparto de campanillas que estaba destinado a procurarnos una de las mejores versiones del "capolavoro" donizettiano . . . Levine se divierte en el foso . . . Muy recomendable.
Record Review / Darío Fernández Ruiz, Ritmo (Madrid) / 01. September 2005


Track List
1. Opening Credits 1:24
James Levine
Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
L´elisir d´amore
2. Overture (Preludio) 2:25
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
Act 1
3. "Bel conforto" 1:52
Korliss Uecker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
4. "Quanto č bella" 3:29
Luciano Pavarotti, Korliss Uecker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
5. "Benedette queste carte!" 4:57
Kathleen Battle, Korliss Uecker, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
6. Marziale 1:06
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
7. "Come Paride vezzoso" 6:45
Juan Pons, Kathleen Battle, Korliss Uecker, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
8. "Intanto, o mia ragazza" 0:55
Juan Pons, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
9. "Una parola, Adina" 1:57
Luciano Pavarotti, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
10. "Chiedi all´aura lusinghiera" 6:49
Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
11. "Che vuol dire codesta suonata?" 1:44
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
12. "Udite, udite, o rustici" 6:34
Enzo Dara, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
13. "Ardir! Ha forse il cielo" 0:42
14. "Voglio dire, lo stupendo" 6:10
Luciano Pavarotti, Enzo Dara, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
15. "Caro elisir! Sei mio!" - "(Chi č mai quel matto?)" 2:24
16. Scena e Duetto: "Lallarallara ... Non so se č finta o vera" 0:58
17. "Esulti pur la barbara" 5:21
Luciano Pavarotti, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
18. "Tran, tran, tran, tran - In guerra ed in amor" 3:10
Juan Pons, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
19. "Signor sargente" 2:45
Korliss Uecker, Juan Pons, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Luciano Pavarotti, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
20. "Adina credimi" 4:24
Luciano Pavarotti, Juan Pons, Kathleen Battle, Korliss Uecker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
21. "Andiam, Belcore" 4:47
Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Korliss Uecker, Juan Pons, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Act 2
22. "Cantiamo, cantiam" ..."Cantiamo, facciam brindisi" 2:19
Korliss Uecker, Juan Pons, Enzo Dara, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
23. "Poichč, cantar vi alletta" 0:56
Enzo Dara, Juan Pons, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
24. "Io son ricco e tu sei bella" 2:06
Enzo Dara, Kathleen Battle, Juan Pons, Korliss Uecker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
25. "Č qua il notaro" - "Cantiamo, cantiam" 1:31
Juan Pons, Enzo Dara, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
26. "Le feste nuziali" 1:40
Enzo Dara, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
27. "La donna č un animale" 1:08
28. "Venti scudi" 6:20
Juan Pons, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
29. "Saria possibile?" 4:32
Korliss Uecker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
30. "Dell´ elisir mirabile" 6:26
Luciano Pavarotti, Korliss Uecker, Kathleen Battle, Enzo Dara, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
31. "Come sen va contento" 1:15
32. "Quanto amore!" 7:24
Kathleen Battle, Enzo Dara, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
33. "Una furtiva lagrima" 4:54
Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
34. "Eccola..." - "Dimmi: perchč partire" 1:35
Luciano Pavarotti, Kathleen Battle, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
35. "Prendi; per me sei libero" 8:40
Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
36. Alto! Fronte! 0:55
Juan Pons, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Enzo Dara, Korliss Uecker, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
37. "Ei corregge ogni difetto" 5:45
Enzo Dara, Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, Juan Pons, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Total Playing Time 2:08:04