Donizetti’s bubbly romantic comedy about a spunky landowner, a hapless peasant, and the dubious love potion that may or may not bring them together never fails to delight audiences. In this performance from the Met’s Live in HD series, South African soprano Pretty Yende stars as Adina, imbuing her character with lovable warmth while tossing off effortless coloratura passages from beginning to end. Tenor Matthew Polenzani is Nemorino, Adina’s love-struck admirer, who pours out his heart in the moving aria “Una furtiva lagrima.” The cast also includes baritone Davide Luciano as the swaggering Sergeant Belcore and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo as the wily Dr. Dulcamara, and Domingo Hindoyan conducts Bartlett’s Sher’s charming and colorful production.
Pretty Yende
as Adina
Matthew Polenzani
as Nemorino
Davide Luciano
as Belcore
Ildebrando d'Arcangelo
as Dulcamara
Ashley Emerson
as Giannetta
Domingo Hindoyan
as Self - Conductor
Susanna Phillips
as Self - Host
Lidia Bastianich
as Self - Guest appearance (cook)
MET Orchestra
as
