Una furtiva lagrima

Una furtiva lagrima

"Una furtiva lagrima" (A furtive tear) is the romanza taken from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, "L'elisir d'amore" by Gaetano Donizetti. It is sung by Nemorino (tenor) when he finds that the love potion he bought to win his dream lady’s heart, Adina, works.

Nemorino is in love with Adina, but she isn't interested in a relationship with an innocent, rustic man. To win her heart, Nemorino buys a “love potion” with all the money he has in his pocket. The “love potion” is actually a cheap red wine sold by a con business traveler. But when he sees Adina weeping, he knows that she has fallen in love with him and the “Elixir” works.

Libretto

In popular culture

A recording by Enrico Caruso features prominently in the movie Match Point, directed by Woody Allen.

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScUTCarS49o Plácido Domingo singing "Una furtiva lagrima"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghkbKZ6igUk Nicolai Gedda singing "Una furtiva lagrima"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOfwBN7mfKI Pavarotti in act II "L'elisir d'amore" singing "Una furtiva lagrima"]
* [http://www.archive.org/download/Caruso_part2/Caruso-UnaFurtivaLagrima.mp3 Enrico Caruso singing "Una furtiva lagrima"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8akeQqf18EY Mario Lanza singing "Una furtiva lagrima"]

References

* [http://www.aria-database.com/cgi-bin/aria-search.pl?384a The Aria Database]


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