Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)
Il Turco in Italia
“Zurich Opera House”
Synopsis
When a wealthy Turkish aristocrat arrives in a humble Italian town, the married women roll their eyes in delight, their rival lovers lose out, and the husbands rage with jealousy. These may be silly clichés, but they are the subject of IL TURCO IN ITALIA and the composer plays with them – quite deliberately. He knows that he is putting archetypes of Italian comedy on stage with figures such as the exotic lady-killer Selim, the young woman Fiorilla, who is chained to the stove at home, but adventurous, and her husband Geronio, who is ridiculous because he is much too old – and relishes the ironic exaggeration. Franz Welser-Most conducts the Zurich Opera House Chorus and Orchestra in this performance of Rossini's opera buffa.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Grimm
- Screenplay & Story
- Felice Romani
- Original Score
- Gioachino Rossini
- Original Title
- Il Turco in Italia
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- Arthaus Musik, Opernhaus Zürich
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Grimm
Felice Romani
Gioachino Rossini
Bernhard Fleischer
Department Leadership Roster
Gioachino Rossini
Original Music Composer
Felice Romani
Writer
Bernhard Fleischer
Producer
Thomas Grimm
Director
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What is Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) about?
When a wealthy Turkish aristocrat arrives in a humble Italian town, the married women roll their eyes in delight, their rival lovers lose out, and the husbands rage with jealousy. These may be silly clichés, but they are the subject of IL TURCO IN ITALIA and the composer plays with them – quite deliberately. He knows that he is putting archetypes of Italian comedy on stage with figures such as the exotic lady-killer Selim, the young woman Fiorilla, who is chained to the stove at home, but adventurous, and her husband Geronio, who is ridiculous because he is much too old – and relishes the ironic exaggeration. Franz Welser-Most conducts the Zurich Opera House Chorus and Orchestra in this performance of Rossini's opera buffa.
Who directed Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)?
Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) was directed by Thomas Grimm.
Who stars in Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)?
The principal cast of Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) includes Ruggero Raimondi, Cecilia Bartoli, Oliver Widmer, Paolo Rumetz, Reinaldo Macias.
When was Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) released and how long is it?
Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) was composed by Gioachino Rossini.