Bryn Terfel as Elvis/Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore

Bryn Terfel proves once again that he will do literally *anything* a director asks of him in this disgraceful eurotrash production of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore.

Amsterdam, 2002.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bryn
• Terfel
• baritone
• Donizetti
• L'elisir
• d'amore
• aria
• opera
• gabba01

[brunnhildeH]

Why tras?

L'elisire is a comic opera, and anyway, Dulcamara sells shit and cheets anyone and everyone. Nowdays his type of bastards are doing things exactly on the way it is staged here. Opera is not about remembering the past ages but about living people.

And Terfel is great, feels the figure in guts and has great, flexible voice and beautiful coloraturas.

[drawkward86]

Eurotrash is a word that gets thrown around way too much. It's insulting and I can't stand it. I haven't seen this entire production, but this is a lot of fun, in the spirit of the piece, and Bryn totally sells it. Why bother seeing an opera like Elixir that everybody's seen a million times if it's going to look the same as every other time we've seen it? It's great that productions like this showcase the imaginations of the director and the entire production team in a way you don't often see.

[tenorbear60]

I agree with those who defend this production. I bet Terfel didn't feel he was participating in trash - that is a very strong word, not to be thrown around lightly. It may be goofy, but its fresh. Donizetti wouldn't have understood the pop references of course, but this certainely was popular music in its day. So, lighten the hell up and rock with Bryn. He's having a great time, maybe you should be too.

[baritoper]

Bryn Terfel has a divine voice.He is always perfect and he will not over.

FOREVER BRYN TERFEL

[sartrific]

I think he is wonderful here! His voice, his acting, his costume, everything. Again, bravo Bryn!

[edmanetti]

Dulcamara= Presley?? Why?? It's really IDIOT and with a bad singing!

[BassoCantante19]

0:23 Sick and tired of Terfel opening his mouth wide RIGOROUSLY ON ONLY ONE SIDE when he hits low notes. Just makes them sound horrible.

[ArmandoCintra]

horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sartrific]

I think it is priceless - and Bryn is as usual matchless!

[Matt75003]

By which I mean,the whole thing is vulgar to a T and gloriously over the top. Yet it is all oddly touching, as it should be—Nemorino believes Dulcamara's claims, and he is proved right in the end. We must see through Dulcamara and at the same time understand Nemorino's childish admiration for him; this calls for a hint of magic on top of all the hype.

[Matt75003]

This is more or less what Dulcamara would look like in Berlusconi's Italy.

[FootBoss]

Personally, this doesnt really work for me. I dont object to 'modernised' productions but they are always a risk, and this one I think misses the mark. But theres too much bile in some of these comments. Calm down people. It was an attempt to make L'elisr accessible to new audiences. Also, close your eyes and listen to it and you have to agree he nails it, vocally, so give him credit for that at least.