L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian girl in Algiers) - Gioachino Rossini
Information about the opera L'italiana in Algeri by Gioachino Rossini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Scimone/Foti/Horne (Erato 2292 45404-2)
A fine performance based on a reconstructed score.
Prague Philharmonic Chorus, I Solisti Veneti, conducted by Claudio Scimone, 1980.
Cast: Clara Foti (Isabelle), Marilyn Horne (Lindoro), Samuel Ramey (Taddeo), Nicola Zaccaria (Mustafà).
Erato 2292 45404-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Weikert/Soffel/Gambill (Arthaus Musik 100 120)
A delightful production recorded live in 1987.
Bulgarian Male Chorus, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ralf Weikert, 1987.
Cast: Doris Soffel (Isabelle), Robert Gambill (Lindoro), Enric Serra (Taddeo), Günter von Kannen (Mustafà).
Arthaus Musik 100 120