Amelia Benvenuti, Manlio Rocchi, Walter Monachesi, Nestore Catalani, Rome Lyric Opera Chorus, Rome Lyric Opera Orchestra & Alberico Vitalini - Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (Highlights) (2026) [Hi-Res]

Released on the Vox label, this highlights recording of Gaetano Donizetti’s beloved comic opera L’elisir d’amore features the Rome Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus under conductor Alberico Vitalini. Soprano Amelia Benvenuti leads the cast as the capricious Adina, alongside tenor Manlio Rocchi as the lovestruck Nemorino, baritone Walter Monachesi as the pompous Sergeant Belcore, and bass Nestore Catalani as the quack doctor Dulcamara. The album gathers the opera’s most cherished moments, including Nemorino’s show-stopping romance “Una furtiva lagrima,” the playful duet “Chiedi, all’aura lusinghiera,” and Dulcamara’s boastful entrance “Udite, udite, o rustici”. With its sparkling melodies and vibrant ensemble singing, this collection captures the warmth and wit of Donizetti’s masterpiece about love’s transformative power—aided by a little “magic elixir.”