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L’Italiana in Algeri (1987)
Directed by Claus Viller
Overview
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.
Length 149 minutes
Actors
Doris Soffel | Günter von Kannen | Rudolf Hartmann | Robert Gambill | Enric Serra | Nuccia Focile | Susan Maclean