Il turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy) - Gioachino Rossini
Information about the opera Il turco in Italia by Gioachino Rossini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
A satirical opera revolving around the tangled romance of Selim, a Turkish nobleman, with his former mistress, Zaida.
Recommended recordings on CD
Conti/Carolis/Papatanasiu (Naxos 8.660183-84)
An excellent budget recording.
Marrucino di Chieti Theater Orchestra, Marrucino di Chieti Theater Chorus, conducted by Marzio Conti, 2003.
Cast: Natale de Carolis (Selim), Myrtò Papatanasiu (Fiorilla), Massimiliano Gagliardo (Don Geronio), Amedeo Moretti (Don Narciso).
Naxos 8.660183-84
Chailly/Pertusi/Bartoli (Decca 458 924-2)
An outstanding recording, with a superb performance from Cecilia Bartoli.
Milan La Scala Orchestra, Milan La Scala Chorus, conducted by Riccardo Chailly, 1997.
Cast: Michele Pertusi (Selim), Cecilia Bartoli (Fiorilla), Alessandro Corbelli (Don Geronio), Ramón Vargas (Don Narciso).
Decca 458 924-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Allemandi/Vinco/Marianelli (Naxos DVD 2.110259)
A lively production filmed at the Teatro Rossini, Pesaro, Italy, in August 2007.
Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento, Prague Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Antonello Allemandi, 2007.
Cast: Marco Vinco (Selim), Alessandra Marianelli (Fiorilla), Andrea Concetti (Don Geronio), Filippo Adami (Don Narciso).
Naxos DVD 2.110259