Lightness, unobtrusiveness and charm - all this"Love Potion" (opera). The content of the masterpiece is melodramatic, but diluted with simple-hearted comic moments. It is thanks to this combination that the work has not lost its popularity to this day and often appears in a variety of new variations.
The parents of Gaetano Donizetti were simple andpoor people. The father of the future genius worked as a watchman, and his mother as a weaver. At the age of nine, the boy enters a charity music school, where he becomes the best student. His education Donizetti continues in the musical lyceum in Bologna. Here he begins to write his first works, with which success and glory come.
Gaetano begins to work as a professorConservatory in Naples, where he later becomes director. During this period he creates a huge number of successful operas and other musical works. Then follows work in France, Austria and other European countries. After 1844 Gaetano ceases to work on music, as he begins to suffer from mental disorders.
His first operas were "Enrico, Count of Burgundy" and"The London carpenter" were positively received by the public, but they were not particularly popular. Glory to the author brings his work "Anna Boleyn", followed by other works.
Весьма популярны были такие оперы, как "Favoritka", "Don Pasquale" and others. Special attention should be paid to the work "Love Potion" by G. Donizetti. The opera was a great success even during the life of the author, has not lost its popularity even now.
In the author's work, two largeperiod. In the first (before 1830), the strong influence of Rossini. Here the author pays special attention to the melodiousness and euphony of his works. As for the second period, at this time he creates his most famous masterpieces, which have become classics of world music. Here a special place is given to feelings, emotions, experiences and the human soul.
Throughout his career, Donizettiwrote 74 musical works, among which operas, masses, cantatas, psalms, etc. Particularly astonishing speed of the author. Unlike other composers, he composed his masterpieces in a few days. The basis of his work was deep melodramatism, great poetic talent and a very keen sense of theatricality.
Two weeks - that's how long it tookGaetano Donizetti, so that the audience could be presented with the "Love Potion" (opera). The content of the work was built on the clash of various surprises, which eventually leads the main characters to a positive ending. As such moments are used: the arrival of soldiers in the village, the appearance of a doctor-charlatan, the death of a rich relative, etc. The opera "Love Potion", a brief summary of which is presented below, was the author's fortieth work. Since its inception, it has been staged hundreds of times in the best theaters of the planet. It has not lost its relevance even now.
"Love drink" is a melodrama in two acts. The main characters of the works are:
Opera Donizetti "Love Potion" (L "elisird "amore) also has secondary characters, including a notary, soldiers, peasants, servants, troubadours, etc. All the actions take place in Italy, in the countryside. The content of the opera" The Love Potion "is presented below.
Poor guy Nemorino secretly in love with hisfellow villager Adina - a rich and wayward girl. All that he hears from her is mockery and reproach. Similarly, she communicates with other fans. One event, however, changes the course of action of the work "Love Potion" (opera). The content conveys to us the conversation between Adina and her friend, who accidentally overhears Nemorino. Girls talk about the ancient legend of Tristan and Isolde, as well as the magical elixir that makes people fall in love.
At this time in the village arrive soldiers undercommand of Belcore. The sergeant is interested in Adina, but she rejects his courtship. Nemorino also tries to admit the girl in her feelings, but to no avail.
Contents of the opera "The Love-Drink" in the secondThe scene is associated with the appearance of a healer. The desperate Nemorino is looking for his miraculous love elixir. After a little reflection, the charlatan hands the bottle a bottle of ordinary wine to the hero and warns that it is possible to drink this magic remedy only in a day. During this time the healer hopes to be far from this village.
Nemorino can not wait long, so he drinksthe whole bottle at once. Adina sees the change in the mood of his boyfriend. He became cheerful, jokes, promises to completely get rid of his love. In retaliation, Adina agrees to a wedding with the sergeant. Struck by this news, Nemorino begs his beloved to wait another day at least.
Preparation for the wedding - the second act beginsworks "Love Potion" (opera). The content of it is as follows: Nemorino is trying to find money to buy another bottle of the miraculous elixir. He receives them only after being registered as a soldier.
Holding the coveted coins in his hands, Nemorino urgently goes in search of an elixir. The healer at this time is near the house of Adina.
Rapid development of events is a feature of the last scene of G. Donizetti's "Love Potion".
The summary is as follows.The whole village heard the unexpected news. Rich uncle Nemorino dies, leaving him all his inheritance. Only the main character does not know about it, because at this time he drinks a second bottle of the doctor's magic elixir. This time Dulkamar promises an accurate and fast effect. The guy starts to believe in it, since Janette, who he meets on the way, is more friendly than usual. However, he does not know that this is due to the fact that now Nemorino has become an enviable and rich fiancé. Seeing their conversation, Adina begins to be jealous and realizes that she is in love with Nemorino.
After the drunkenness of the wine passes,the main character is aware of his stupidity and falls into despair, but at this time Adina appears. She buys out Nemorino’s recruitment note, and also agrees to his offer of a hand and heart. The opera finale is happy: the doctor sells all his bottles, the sergeant is not upset, because he is sure that the world is full of other beautiful girls, and the peasants and servants happily welcome a young couple.
“Love drink” is one of the most successful andpopular operas by Donizetti. She was repeatedly placed during the life of the author, very relevant now. Viewers say that this is an opera with a simple and good-natured plot, typical of such a work. According to them, it is filled with subtle humor, emotional experiences and sensitivity. Those who have ever seen such a statement will remember it forever, because it fills with joy, fascinating with its lightness and uniqueness. That is why this opera often appears on the world's most famous scenes, both in its classic, traditional look, and in a variety of modern interpretations.
