Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore 多尼采蒂 :愛情靈藥

DONIZETTI

L’elisir d’amore                                                            140’

Adina: Joan Sutherland (soprano)

Nemorino: Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)

Belcore: Dominic Cossa (baritone)

Dulcamara: Spiro Malas (bass)

Giannetta: Maria Casula (soprano)

Ambrosian Opera Chorus / English Chamber Orchestra / Richard Bonynge (conductor)

 

多尼采蒂

《愛情靈藥》                                                              140’

阿蒂娜：修德蘭（女高音）

奈莫利諾：巴筏諾堤（男高音）

貝科萊：哥沙（男中音）

杜卡馬拉：馬勒斯（男低音）

珍內塔：卡素拉（女高音）

亞布斯安歌劇合唱團 / 英國室樂團 / 邦寧（指揮）

Gaetano Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, first performed in 1832, is one of the most charming and beloved works in the Italian bel canto repertoire. Combining graceful melodies with light-hearted humour, the opera tells a simple yet touching story of love, innocence, and self-discovery, and continues to delight audiences with its warmth and wit.

The shy and naïve Nemorino is deeply in love with the wealthy and independent Adina, but struggles to win her heart. Believing in the power of a magical love potion sold by the quack doctor Dulcamara, Nemorino places his hopes in the elixir, only to discover that true love cannot be bought. Featuring sparkling ensembles and the famous aria "Una furtiva lagrima", the opera perfectly showcases Donizetti's gift for lyrical expression and comic timing.

This month's classic recording features soprano Joan Sutherland as Adina, tenor Luciano Pavarotti as Nemorino, baritone Dominic Cossa as Belcore, and bass Spiro Malas as Dulcamara, with the Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard Bonynge.

多尼采蒂的歌劇《愛情靈藥》於1832年首演，是意大利美聲歌劇中最具魅力且歷久不衰的經典作品之一。作品以優雅動人的旋律結合輕鬆幽默的情節，講述一個關於愛情、純真與成長的故事，至今仍深受世界各地觀眾喜愛。

性格單純的 Nemorino 深深愛上了獨立的富家女 Adina，卻始終無法贏得她的芳心。在江湖術士 Dulcamara 所販賣的「愛情靈藥」誘惑下，Nemorino 將希望寄託於這瓶靈藥，最終卻明白真正的愛情並非金錢所能換取。劇中輕快活潑的重唱及著名詠嘆調「偷灑一滴淚」，充分展現多尼采蒂優美的旋律才華與精湛的喜歌劇創作技巧。

本月為你挑選的經典錄音版本，由女高音修德蘭（Joan Sutherland）飾演 Adina，男高音巴伐洛堤（Luciano Pavarotti）飾演 Nemorino，男中音哥沙（Dominic Cossa）飾演 Belcore，男低音馬勒斯（Spiro Malas）飾演 Dulcamara，並由邦寧（Richard Bonynge）指揮安布羅西安歌劇合唱團（Ambrosian Opera Chorus）及英國室樂團（English Chamber Orchestra）演出。