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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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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.
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?
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RiminiIl turco in ItaliaNew production
Rossini: Il turco in Italia
Hossein Pishkar; Roberto Catalano; Teatro Amintore Galli; Guido Buganza; Ilaria Ariemme; Oscar Frosio; Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
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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.