La Scala reopens for the autumn with Rossini's L’italiana in Algeri

Par Laura Servidei, 12 septembre 2021

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“Gaëlle Arquez... ravishing, her legato floating on the breath”

Critique faite à Teatro alla Scala, Milan, le 10 septembre 2021

Rossini, L'italiana in Algeri (L'Italienne à Alger)

Teatro alla Scala

Ottavio Dantone, Direction

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Mise en scène

Grischa Asagaroff, Décors, Revival Director

Marco Filibeck, Lumières

Gaëlle Arquez, Isabella

Maxim Mironov, Lindoro

Carlo Lepore, Mustafà

Roberto de Candia, Taddeo

Enkeleda Kamani, Elvira

Svetlina Stoyanova, Zulma

Giulio Mastrototaro, Haly

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.