L'elisir d'amore: explore with Alexandra
Explore • 11m
Donizetti's blissful big-hearted L'elisir d'amore throws an operatic spanner in the works, proving that comedy can be romantic too with a capital 'R' as well as a small one.
Alexandra Coghlan talks to musicologist Dr Flora Willson and novelist Amanda Craig to explore the opera.
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