Done by very influential Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, Il Turco in Italia is not a repeat of his famous comedy, The Italian Girl in Algiers. However, it is quite strange that The Turk in Italy is seldom performed, because by my opinion, this is very very enjoyable opera buffo.
The orginal was set in a small town square in 1815 Naples, Italy, overlooking Mt. Vesuvius. However, this was more contemporary edition.
We seen a Vespa motorcycle, an Alfa Romeo car, and magnificent disco club, everything on the small stage of the Det Kongelige Teater - Gamle Scene.
The story spin around a poet who search for inspiration for his next opera… Along the way he meet and get inspired by gypsies, a playful woman (Fiorilla), her much older and jealous husband (Don Geronio), a prince from Turky (Selim) looking for a potential update of his harem with a Italian wife…
The prince in action...
A true bel canto opera, and one can feel that it is very demanding vocally, especially on Henriette Bonde-Hansen (Fiorilla), and she singing, moving on the stage and acting perfectly.
In short, charming and enjoyable… like a Champagne fizz…
Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Teater, Gamle Scene
Period: 20. May. - 13. Jun 2009
The orginal was set in a small town square in 1815 Naples, Italy, overlooking Mt. Vesuvius. However, this was more contemporary edition.
We seen a Vespa motorcycle, an Alfa Romeo car, and magnificent disco club, everything on the small stage of the Det Kongelige Teater - Gamle Scene. The story spin around a poet who search for inspiration for his next opera… Along the way he meet and get inspired by gypsies, a playful woman (Fiorilla), her much older and jealous husband (Don Geronio), a prince from Turky (Selim) looking for a potential update of his harem with a Italian wife…The prince in action...A true bel canto opera, and one can feel that it is very demanding vocally, especially on Henriette Bonde-Hansen (Fiorilla), and she singing, moving on the stage and acting perfectly.
In short, charming and enjoyable… like a Champagne fizz…
Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Teater, Gamle Scene
Period: 20. May. - 13. Jun 2009
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