Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) poster

Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)

Zurich Opera House

7.0(2)20022h 15m1

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.

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
Italian
  • italy
  • prince
  • adulteress
  • opera buffa
  • cuckolded husband
  • gypsies
  • turk

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Thomas Grimm

Produced in

Germany, Switzerland

Gallery

Still from Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)

Videos

No extra videos are listed for this title yet.

Release dates

  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Theatrical28 Apr 2002

Frequently asked questions

Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) was released on 28 April 2002.

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this