c. 1832
Signor Frezzolini as Doctor Dulcamara in the Opera "The Elixir of Love"
Andreas GeigerAustrian, 1765 - 1856
L'Elisir d'Amor (The Elixir of Love), the popular comic opera by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), was first performed in Milan in 1832 with Giuseppe Frezzolini playing the role of an itinerant medicine seller, Dr. Dulcamara (Dr. Sweetbitter). The opera tells the story of a simple young farmer, Nemorino, who learns of a rival's effort to woo the fair and wealthy Adina, and decides to purchase a love potion from Dr. Dulcamara. Although the elixir is simply a bottle of wine that makes him more drunk than lovable, Nemorino nonetheless succeeds in winning the affections of Adina.
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