An opera buffa, it was influenced by Mozart's Così fan tutte, which was performed at the same theatre shortly before Rossini's work. The strangely harmonized overture, though infrequently recorded, is one of the best examples of Rossini's characteristic style. An unusually long introduction displays an extended, melancholy horn solo with full orchestral accompaniment, before giving way to a lively, purely comic main theme.
Original Name | Il turco in Italia |
Librettist | Felice Romani |
Date of composition | 1814 (1813-1814) |
Premiered | 1814, August 14th (La Scala) in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy |
First published | 1821 |
Type | Opera |
Spoken language | Italian |
Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Bass) - Don Geronio, a Neapolitan gentleman Voice (Soprano) - Fiorilla, Don Geronio's wife Voice (Bass) - Selim, the Turk Voice (Tenor) - Narciso, in love with Fiorilla Voice (Baritone) - Prosdocimo, a poet Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Zaida, a Turk Voice (Tenor) - Albazar, a Turk |
Autotranslations beta |
Gioachino Rossini: The Turk in Italy "Dramma buffo in due atti" Gioachino Rossini: The Turk in Italy "Dramma buffo in due atti" Gioachino Rossini: The Turk in Italy "Dramma buffo in due atti" |