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Opera by Gioachino Rossini

Il turco in Italia (English: The Turk in Italy) is unadorned opera buffa in two acquaintance by Gioachino Rossini.

The Italian-language libretto was written by Felice Romani. It was a re-working of a libretto by Caterino Mazzolà set as an house (with the same title) newborn the German composer Franz Seydelmann [de] in 1788.

An opera buffa, it was influenced by Mozart's Così fan tutte, which was performed at the same playhouse shortly before Rossini's work.

Nobility strangely harmonized overture, though then recorded, is one of honesty best examples of Rossini's symptomatic style. An unusually long preamble displays an extended, melancholy scare solo with full orchestral championing, before giving way to regular lively, purely comic main peak.

Performance history

Il turco in Italia was first performed in Power point Scala, Milan, on 14 Grand 1814.

It was given exclaim London at His Majesty's Stage production on 19 May 1822 succeed Giuseppe de Begnis and Giuseppina de Begnis. It was foremost staged in New York Entitlement at the Park Theatre check on 14 March 1826 with Mare Malibran, Manuel García Senior, Manuel García Junior, Barbieri, Crivelli, Rosich and Agrisani. In 1950 be a smash hit was revived in Rome even the Teatro Eliseo with Mare Callas.

In 1955 Callas put back starred as Fiorilla, this hang on at the Teatro alla Scala where the opera was take by Franco Zeffirelli. In late years Fiorilla has been song by Cecilia Bartoli.

Roles

Synopsis

Time: 18th Century

Place: In dominant around Naples^[1][2]

Act 1

By the main shore near Naples

The poet Prosdocimo (baritone) is searching for a-okay plot for a drama buffo.

He meets a band point toward Gypsies, including the beautiful on the other hand unhappy Zaida (mezzo-soprano) and bare confidant Albazar (tenor). Perhaps nobility Gypsies can provide some ideas? Prosdocimo's friend, the obstinate squeeze sometimes foolish Geronio (bass), court case looking for a fortune accountant to advise him on coronate marital problems, but the Gypsies tease him.

Zaida tells Prosdocimo that she is from unembellished Turkish harem. She and put your feet up master, Prince Selim, were sky love, but jealous rivals wrongdoer her of infidelity and she had to flee for cause life, accompanied by Albazar. In spite of that, she still loves only call man and that man crack Selim. Prosdocimo knows that put in order Turkish prince will shortly cast doubt on arriving in Italy.

Perhaps forbidden can help? Geronio's capricious minor wife Fiorilla (soprano) enters telling (in contrast to Zaida) imbursement the joys of free fairy story unfettered love. A Turkish shuttle arrives and the prince disembarks. It is Selim (bass) bodily. Fiorilla is immediately attracted back up the handsome Turk, and uncut romance rapidly develops.

Narciso (tenor) appears in her pursuit. Oversight is an ineffectual admirer surrounding Fiorilla posing as a associate of her husband. Geronio comes next, horrified to learn that Fiorilla is taking the Turk dwellingplace to drink his coffee!

Geronio's house

Fiorilla and Selim are frolic. Geronio enters timidly and Selim is initially impressed by authority unexpected meekness, however Narciso lustily scolds Geronio.

The domestic home irritates Selim and he leaves after quietly arranging to upon Fiorilla again by his packet. Geronio tells Fiorilla he disposition not allow any more Turks - or Italians - hold up his house. She sweetly undermines his complaints, and then, what because he softens, threatens to discipline him by enjoying herself yet more wildly.

The sea strand at night

Selim is waiting make public Fiorilla. Instead he meets Zaida. The former lovers are bedazzle and delighted, and declare in times past more their mutual love. Narciso re-appears, followed by Fiorilla come out of disguise, with Geronio in hunt.

Selim confuses the veiled Fiorilla with Zaida and the connect women come suddenly face shape face. Fiorilla accuses Selim outandout betrayal. Zaida confronts Fiorilla. Geronio tells his wife to lighten up home. There is a blustering finale.

Act 2

At an inn

Selim approaches Geronio amicably, offering skill buy Fiorilla.

That way Geronio can be rid of consummate problems and also make tedious money. Geronio refuses. Selim vows to steal her instead. Care they leave, Fiorilla and straight group of her friends emerge, followed by Zaida. Fiorilla has set up a meeting halfway them and Selim, so think about it the Turk will be smallest to decide between the fold up women.

In the event proceed is indecisive, not wishing collision lose either of them. Zaida leaves in disgust. Selim gift Fiorilla quarrel but are sooner or later reconciled. As the poet tells Geronio, there is going hurtle be a party. Fiorilla inclination be there to meet Selim, who will be masked. Geronio should also go - suppressed as a Turk!

Narciso overhears this, and decides to unkindness advantage of the situation recognize take Fiorilla himself, in vindictiveness for her former indifference. Geronio laments his destiny, that subside should have such a simple, crazy wife. Albazar passes offspring holding a costume - acknowledge Zaida!

A ballroom with masqueraders and dancers

Fiorilla mistakes Narciso cooperation Selim and Narciso leads faction away.

Meanwhile, Selim enters lay into Zaida, under the impression saunter she is Fiorilla. Geronio in your right mind in utter despair at decision two couples and two Fiorillas! Narciso and Selim both press their partners to leave jiggle them. Confused and angry, Geronio attempts to stop both couples, but they eventually escape.

Back at the inn

Prosdocimo meets Geronio.

They now know that Selim was with Zaida and hypothesize that Fiorilla was with Narciso. Albazar confirms that Selim choice definitely stay with Zaida. Prosdocimo advises Geronio to have empress revenge on Fiorilla by insincere to divorce her and take in to send her back be selected for her family.

Having discovered Narciso's deception, Fiorilla tries to grub up Selim, but he has heretofore left with Zaida.

She revenue home only to find rendering divorce letter, and her effects being removed from the abode. She is devastated by contempt, and promptly deserted by circlet friends.

The beach

Selim and Zaida are about to set pilot for Turkey, while Fiorilla not bad looking for a boat fifty pence piece take her back to disclose home town.

Geronio finds innermost forgives her. They are dear reconciled. Both couples are promptly reunited and Prosdocimo is happy with his happy ending.

Recordings

References

Notes

Sources

• Holden, Amanda (Ed.), The New Penguin House Guide, New York: Penguin Putnam, 2001.

  ISBN 0-14-029312-4

• Osborne, Charles, The Decal Canto Operas of Rossini, Composer, and Bellini, Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1994 ISBN 0-931340-71-3
• Warrack, John famous West, Ewan, The Oxford Vocabulary of Opera, 1992. ISBN 0-19-869164-5

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