L’Italiana in Algeri (1987)
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
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Doris Soffel as Isabella |
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Robert Gambill as Lindoro |
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Günter von Kannen as Mustafà |
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Enric Serra as Taddeo |
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Nuccia Focile as Elvira |
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Susan Maclean as Zulma |
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Rudolf Hartmann as Haly |
| Directing | Claus Viller | Director |
| Sound | Gioacchino Rossini | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Mauro Pagano | Production Design |
| Writing | Angelo Anelli | Writer |
| Sound | Ralf Weikert | Music Director |
