Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Michael Mofidian (Selim) and Fabio Capitanucci (Don Geronio)

Inna Demenkova (Fiorilla) and Michael Mofidian (Selim)

Michael Mofidian (Selim) and Ross Ramgobin (Prosdocimo)

Fabio Capitanucci (Don Geronio), Grace Durham (Zaida) and Inna Demenkova (Fiorilla)

By Dominic Lowe, 14 October 2024

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“exchange lustful glances and lingering looks with enough heat to roast a chicken”

Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 12 October 2024

Rossini, Il turco in Italia

Glyndebourne Autumn

Olivia Clarke, Conductor

Mariame Clément, Director

Julia Hansen, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Bernd Purkrabek, Lighting Designer

Glyndebourne Sinfonia

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Ian Rutherford, Revival Director

David Fricker, Video

Inna Demenkova, Fiorilla

Agustín Gómez, Don Narciso

Michael Mofidian, Selim

Fabio Capitanucci, Don Geronio

Grace Durham, Zaida

Ross Ramgobin, Prosdocimo

Rhys Batt, Albazar

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****1

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Sausages to fortune: dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne