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| Composer | Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Felice Romani |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne
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A revival of Mariame Clément's production of Rossini's less-loved comic gem provides the sense of Italian sun to warm the body and belly laughs to warm the soul.
Six singers in search of an author: Il turco at Glyndebourne
Mariame Clément's hilarious and brilliantly original staging of Rossini's opera buffa is served with a generous helping of Rossinian bel canto. Who could ask for more?
Il turco in Italia in Naples: nostalgia for the good old days
A concert performance makes our reviewer at the Teatro San Carlo pine for a return to staged opera.
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Serious about comedy, obsessed by music: Laurent Pelly
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Ahead of his new production of Rossini's Il turco in Italia in Madrid, the prolific opera director talks about how he approaches a production – “it always starts with the music” – and about how he creates comedy.