L'italiana in Algeri (Italian pronunciation: [litaˈljaːna in alˈdʒɛːri]; English: The Italian Girl in Algiers) is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 22 May 1813. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sustained, manic energy with elegant, pristine melodies.
| Original Name | L'italiana in Algeri |
| Librettist | Angelo Anelli (Based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca.) |
| Date of composition | 1813 |
| Premiered | 1813, May 22nd in Venice, Italy |
| Type | Dramma Giocoso |
| Approx. duration | 135 minutes |
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Orchestra
Voice (Contralto) - Isabella, Signora Italiana (the Italian girl) Voice (Tenor) - Lindoro, giovine italiano, schiavo favorito di Mustafà (in love with Isabella) Voice (Soprano) - Elvira, moglie di Mustafà (Mustafa's wife) Voice (Bass) - Mustafà , Bey o Dey d'Algeri (the Bey of Algiers) Voice (Bass) - Taddeo, compagno d'Isabella (an elderly Italian) Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Zulma, schiava, confidente d'Elvira (Elvira's confidante) Voice (Tenor) - Haly, capitano de' corsari algerini (the captain of the Bey's guard) Male Chorus - Cori di eunuchi del serraglio, di corsari algerini, di schiavi italiani, di pappataci (Eunuchs, pirates, slaves, sailors) |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Gioachino Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers Gioachino Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers Gioachino Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers |