L’italiana in Algeri
E717565
L’italiana in Algeri is a comic opera (opera buffa) by Gioachino Rossini, celebrated for its lively melodies, sparkling ensembles, and farcical plot set in Algiers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri | 1 |
| L’italiana in Algeri canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera buffa ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier libretto by Angelo Anelli ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | no standard opus number ⓘ |
| character |
Elvira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haly NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Mustafà NERFINISHED ⓘ Taddeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| cityOfPremiere | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1813-05-22 ⓘ |
| dramaticTone |
farce
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
opera buffa ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Rossini’s early career ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Angelo Anelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | ensemble-rich opera ⓘ |
| notableAria | Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! ⓘ |
| notableEnsemble | Va sossopra il mio cervello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
farcical plot
ⓘ
lively melodies ⓘ sparkling ensembles ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | brilliant overture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf | Rossini operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| period | early 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Teatro San Benedetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | various 19th-century Italian publishers ⓘ |
| reception |
immediate success at its premiere
ⓘ
remains in standard operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Il barbiere di Siviglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Cenerentola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two-act opera ⓘ |
| style | bel canto ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Italian woman outwitting the Bey of Algiers ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | fast-paced ensembles ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | Italian opera buffa tradition ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1813 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lindoro in L’italiana in Algeri