Harry og Lloyd er ikke de skarpeste knive i skuffen, men som bedste venner bakker de altid hinanden op. En dag støder Harry ind i den smukke Mary, der efterlader en attachemappe fuld af penge i lufthavnen. De to nørder drager ud på en vanvittig tur til Aspen for at finde Mary og levere kufferten tilbage, men snart bliver de to venner til rivaler.

John Copley’s colorful production, with designs by Beni Montresor, was created around the beloved superstar Luciano Pavarotti. As the simple, good-hearted Nemorino, he enchanted audiences with his larger-than-life personality as well as his golden voice. Enzo Dara as the quack Dr. Dulcamara provides the elixir of the title that helps Nemorino win the heart of Adina, the girl of his dreams, sung with youthful energy by Kathleen Battle.