An introduction to Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore (The Royal Opera)

Bryn Terfel, Vittorio Grigolo, Lucy Crowe and the cast on why they love L’elisir d’amore and what makes it so enjoyable to perform. Find out more at L’elisir d’amore is one of the most frequently performed of all Donizetti’s operas. It combines a touching love story and hilarious comedy with beautiful music, including the much-loved aria ’Una furtiva lagrima’. The opera’s premiere in Milan in 1832 was a triumph and secured Donizetti’s place as one of the leading Italian opera c