L’ELISIR D’AMORE, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
19. March 2012 | TheEpochTimes
Flórez Makes “L’Elisir d’Amore” a Must-See
(...)The revival at the Metropolitan Opera boasts the same team, Juan Diego Flórez and Diana Damrau, who achieved such success at the house in two of Donizetti’s other comic gems, “The Daughter of the Regiment” and “Count Ory.”
The biggest applause of the evening went to Flórez for his big second act aria, “Una Furtiva Lagrima.”
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The set may have seen better days, but when Flórez was on stage spinning those beautiful vocal lines, there was no doubt that he is the world’s leading bel canto tenor. He also demonstrated he is light on his feet with some tricky dance steps. His clowning may have been over the top, but the audience didn’t mind when it heard singing of such a high order.
L’ELISIR D’AMORE, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
17. March 2012 | The Huffington Post
Damrau, Florez delight in Met `L'Elisir' revival
Rarely does a cast and audience enjoy an evening as much as during the Metropolitan Opera's revival of Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love)."
Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Florez, Alessandro Corbelli, Mariusz Kwiecien and Layla Clare create irresistible, infectious fun in John Copley's simple, dated, yet effective production from 1991. There is silly dancing, comic poking, prodding and preening, funny costumes and hammy acting,
And wonderful singing.
Damrau's effervescent coloratura and penetrating high notes as Adina mesh perfectly with the gorgeous melting singing of Florez, the reigning tenore di grazia and a charming Nemorino. They worked together previously at the Met in Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" and "Le Comte Ory," and Donizetti's "La Fille du Regiment," and the Lucy-and-Ricky chemistry shows.
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