The Italian Girl in Algiers

About the Event

The Atlanta Opera will present Gioachino Rossini’s bel canto opera The Italian Girl in Algiers (L'italiana in Algeri) for the first time.

Directed by internationally acclaimed German stage director Chris Alexander in his Atlanta Opera debut, this production will be set in the 1930’s. The production re‐imagines Isabella as an aviator and features a “pop‐up book” set, through which audiences will be transported to a fairy tale landscape. In this whimsical, madcap adventure, Isabella is captured by an Algerian ruler who dreams of adding an Italian wife to his harem. Once imprisoned, Isabella turns the tables and rescues the man of her dreams. With more belly laughs than any opera should reasonably permit, Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers will charm your socks off!
               
Sandra Piques Eddy: Isabella        
Michele Angelini: Lindoro        
Burak Bilgili: Mustafà        
Bruno Practicò: Taddeo        
Arthur Fagen: Conductor        
Chris Alexander: Director

Sung in Italian with English surtitles