Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Gioachino RossiniOriginal Music Composer
- Claus VillerDirector
- Angelo AnelliWriter
Cast
- Doris Soffel Isabella
- Robert GambillLindoro
- Günter von KannenMustafà
- Enric SerraTaddeo
- Nuccia FocileElvira
- Susan MacleanZulma
- Rudolf HartmannHaly
Stills
Themes
operaopera live performance