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Which Gaetano Donizetti opera is also called The Elixir of Love?
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Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti, portrait by Giovanni Carnevali; in the Museo Donizettiano, Bergamo, Italy.
The Gaetano Donizetti opera known in English as The Elixir of Love is titled Lāelisir dāamore.12
Premiering in Milan on May 12, 1832, this comic opera features a libretto by Felice Romani and remains one of the composer's most celebrated works.12