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| Composer | Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Felice Romani |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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TokyoIl turco in ItaliaNew production
Rossini: Il turco in Italia
Alessandro Bonato; Laurent Pelly; New National Theatre; Chantal Thomas; Joël Adam; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
HamburgIl turco in Italia
Rossini: Il turco in Italia
Francesco Lanzillotta; Christof Loy; Staatsoper Hamburg; Herbert Murauer; Reinhard Traub; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
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Bel canto bliss: Il turco in Italia in Tokyo
Laurent Pelly's visually smart production of Rossini's Il turco in Italia finally makes its way to Tokyo's New National Theatre with an outstanding cast of bel canto specialists.
A deli-cious revival of Rossini’s Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne
Mariame Clément’s production of Rossini's meta comedy is tightly revived with some excellent singing. Come for the writing tips, stay for the cured meats.
Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne
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.
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Serious about comedy, obsessed by music: Laurent Pelly
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.