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Review: 'Elixir of Love' a Frothy Season Opener at Metropolitan Opera

Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani in Donizetti’s 'L’Elisir d’Amore'
Anna Netrebko and bass-baritone Erwin Schrott at the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera
Anna Netrebko and bass-baritone Erwin Schrott at the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire at the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera
Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire at the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
A patron arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night
A patron arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
The Met's performance of 'The Elixir of Love' was seen on the plaza at Lincoln Center
The Met's performance of 'The Elixir of Love' was seen on the plaza at Lincoln Center (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Fashion designer Austin Scarlett and soprano Lisette Oropesa arrive at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night
Fashion designer Austin Scarlett and soprano Lisette Oropesa arrive at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Placido Domingo arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night
Placido Domingo arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Courtney Love arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night
Courtney Love arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Actress Maggie Grace on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night gala
Actress Maggie Grace on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night gala (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
A patron arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night
A patron arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
A patron arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night
A patron arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Patrons arrive on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night
Patrons arrive on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Singer Sia Furler arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night
Singer Sia Furler arrives on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Patrick Stewart arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night
Patrick Stewart arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Rob Thomas of the band Matchbox Twenty arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night
Rob Thomas of the band Matchbox Twenty arrives at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Patti Smith and her daughter Jesse Smith arrive at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night
Patti Smith and her daughter Jesse Smith arrive at the Metropolitan Opera on opening night (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Opening night at the Met Opera in Times Square (Center: WQXR host Nimet Habachy)
Opening night at the Met Opera in Times Square (Center: WQXR host Nimet Habachy) (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
Opening night at the Met Opera in Times Square
Opening night at the Met Opera in Times Square (Stephen Nessen/WQXR)
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