Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Doris Soffel
Isabella
Lead
Robert Gambill
Lindoro
Gv
Günter von Kannen
Mustafà
ES
Enric Serra
Taddeo
Nuccia Focile
Elvira
SM
Susan Maclean
Zulma
RH
Rudolf Hartmann
Haly
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claus Viller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. L’Italiana in Algeri is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
