To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gioachino Rossini’s death, directors Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier staged one of his operas, L’Italiana in Algeri, as part of the 2018 Salzburg Festival! The story centers on the Bey of Algiers, Mustafà, who—bored in his marriage—pursues a love affair with a beautiful Italian woman. However, the woman he loves turns out to be enamored with his slave Lindoro…
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