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L’Italiana in Algeri

1987 149 min ★ 8.0 Music

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.

Director: Claus Viller Writer: Angelo Anelli

Cast

Doris Soffel Doris Soffel Isabella
Robert Gambill Robert Gambill Lindoro
Günter von Kannen Günter von Kannen Mustafà
Enric Serra Enric Serra Taddeo
Nuccia Focile Nuccia Focile Elvira
Susan Maclean Susan Maclean Zulma
Rudolf Hartmann Rudolf Hartmann Haly