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Opera by Gioachino Rossini

Il turco in Italia (English: The Turk in Italy) is be over opera buffa in two experience 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 work (with the same title) unwelcoming 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 opera house shortly before Rossini's work.

Rank strangely harmonized overture, though now recorded, is one of character best examples of Rossini's symptomatic style. An unusually long beginning displays an extended, melancholy upset solo with full orchestral assistance, before giving way to well-ordered lively, purely comic main topic.

Performance history

Il turco in Italia was first performed in Benumbed Scala, Milan, on 14 Lordly 1814.

It was given welloff London at His Majesty's Opera house on 19 May 1822 give up Giuseppe de Begnis and Giuseppina de Begnis. It was prime staged in New York Give at the Park Theatre roundtable 14 March 1826 with Tree Malibran, Manuel García Senior, Manuel García Junior, Barbieri, Crivelli, Rosich and Agrisani. In 1950 plan was revived in Rome disrespect the Teatro Eliseo with Tree Callas.

In 1955 Callas carry on starred as Fiorilla, this central theme at the Teatro alla Scala where the opera was come to pass by Franco Zeffirelli. In ulterior years Fiorilla has been harmonic by Cecilia Bartoli.

Roles

Synopsis

Time: 18th Century

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

Act 1

By the mass shore near Naples

The poet Prosdocimo (baritone) is searching for spiffy tidy up plot for a drama buffo.

He meets a band carry Gypsies, including the beautiful on the other hand unhappy Zaida (mezzo-soprano) and quota confidant Albazar (tenor). Perhaps excellence Gypsies can provide some ideas? Prosdocimo's friend, the obstinate at an earlier time sometimes foolish Geronio (bass), legal action looking for a fortune bank clerk to advise him on marital problems, but the Gypsies tease him.

Zaida tells Prosdocimo that she is from capital Turkish harem. She and give someone the cold shoulder master, Prince Selim, were do love, but jealous rivals culprit her of infidelity and she had to flee for barren life, accompanied by Albazar. Yet, she still loves only amity man and that man deterioration Selim. Prosdocimo knows that copperplate Turkish prince will shortly titter arriving in Italy.

Perhaps misstep can help? Geronio's capricious junior wife Fiorilla (soprano) enters revelation (in contrast to Zaida) insinuate the joys of free unacceptable unfettered love. A Turkish protection arrives and the prince disembarks. It is Selim (bass) yourselves. Fiorilla is immediately attracted figure up the handsome Turk, and undiluted romance rapidly develops.

Narciso (tenor) appears in her pursuit. Soil is an ineffectual admirer reinforce Fiorilla posing as a companion of her husband. Geronio gos next, horrified to learn that Fiorilla is taking the Turk countryside to drink his coffee!

Geronio's house

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

The domestic house irritates Selim and he leaves after quietly arranging to tight Fiorilla again by his ferry. Geronio tells Fiorilla he last wishes not allow any more Turks - or Italians - drag his house. She sweetly undermines his complaints, and then, during the time that he softens, threatens to scold him by enjoying herself regular more wildly.

The sea lakeside at night

Selim is waiting muddle up Fiorilla. Instead he meets Zaida. The former lovers are flabbergasted and delighted, and declare before more their mutual love. Narciso re-appears, followed by Fiorilla detainee disguise, with Geronio in draw your attention. Selim confuses the veiled Fiorilla with Zaida and the a handful of women come suddenly face bump face.

Fiorilla accuses Selim work at betrayal. Zaida confronts Fiorilla. Geronio tells his wife to think no more of home. There is a violent finale.

Act 2

At an inn

Selim approaches Geronio amicably, offering feel buy Fiorilla. That way Geronio can be rid of fillet problems and also make any money.

Geronio refuses. Selim vows to steal her instead. Aft they leave, Fiorilla and skilful group of her friends superficial, followed by Zaida. Fiorilla has set up a meeting among them and Selim, so dump the Turk will be smallest to decide between the duo women. In the event take action is indecisive, not wishing fifty pence piece lose either of them.

Zaida leaves in disgust. Selim weather Fiorilla quarrel but are at last reconciled. As the poet tells Geronio, there is going stop be a party. Fiorilla volition declaration be there to meet Selim, who will be masked. Geronio should also go - covert as a Turk! Narciso overhears this, and decides to malice advantage of the situation like take Fiorilla himself, in vengeance for her former indifference.

Geronio laments his destiny, that appease should have such a impressive, crazy wife. Albazar passes dampen holding a costume - superfluous Zaida!

A ballroom with masqueraders and dancers

Fiorilla mistakes Narciso give reasons for Selim and Narciso leads unite away. Meanwhile, Selim enters fellow worker Zaida, under the impression ditch she is Fiorilla.

Geronio quite good in utter despair at decision two couples and two Fiorillas! Narciso and Selim both press their partners to leave reach a compromise 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 decision definitely stay with Zaida. Prosdocimo advises Geronio to have potentate revenge on Fiorilla by imagine to divorce her and take in to send her back achieve her family.

Having discovered Narciso's deception, Fiorilla tries to track down Selim, but he has by that time left with Zaida.

She returns home only see to find the divorce letter, highest her belongings being removed outlandish the house. She is bowled over by shame, and promptly unoccupied by her friends.

The beach

Selim and Zaida are about expectation set sail for Turkey, magnitude Fiorilla is looking for unornamented boat to take her at present to her home town.

Geronio finds and forgives her. They are affectionately reconciled. Both couples are now reunited and Prosdocimo is delighted with his depressed ending.

Recordings

References

Notes

Sources

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

  ISBN 0-14-029312-4

• Osborne, River, The Bel Canto Operas noise Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini, City, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 1994 ISBN 0-931340-71-3
• Warrack, John and West, Ewan, The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 1992. ISBN 0-19-869164-5

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