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Release Year2002
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
Votes2
DirectorThomas Grimm
WritersFelice Romani
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsRossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)
About Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich)
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.
Directed by Thomas Grimm, Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Opernhaus Zurich) leans on a strong ensemble — Ruggero Raimondi, Cecilia Bartoli, Oliver Widmer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2002.
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