L’Italiana in Algeri

L’Italiana in Algeri

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 1, 1987

Runtime

2h 29m

Genres

Music

User Score

80%

Original Title

L'Italiana in Algeri

Production Companies

ArtHaus

Director

Claus Viller

Description

Live performance from the Schwetzinger Festspiele, 1987. At the age of 21, Italian composer Giacchino Rossini penned the masterful comic opera “L’Italiana in Algeri” (“The Italian Girl in Algiers”) in less than a month. The composer’s youthful exuberance comes across in this infectious 1987 performance. Though she’s known mainly for her Wagner roles, acclaimed German mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel shines in the title role of Isabella. Ralf Weikert conducts, and Mauro Pagano oversees sets and costumes.