The Italian Girl in Algiers

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Event The Italian Girl in Algiers
Venue Aotea Centre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
First Date 28 May 2009
Last Date 6 June 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description This tale of lust and longing tells of Mustafa, the Bey of Algiers, who is trying to rid himself of his wife Elvira by marrying her off to a slave, Lindoro. What he wants instead is an Italian girl. There is a shipwreck, and a beautiful Italian girl, Isabella, is saved; and it just so happens she is searching for her lost lover who is the same Lindoro …
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Wyn Davies Conductor
Colin McColl Director
Angelo Anelli Librettist
Tony Rabbit Set Designer
Christian Baumgartel Singer Lindoro
Conal Coad Singer Mustafa
Kristen Darragh Singer Zulma
Warwick Fyfe Singer Taddeo
Richard Green Singer Henchman Haly
Wendy Dawn Thompson Singer Isabella
Katherine Wiles Singer Elvira
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Further Information Aotea Centre Auckland, 28 May - 6 June 2009.
Event Status Completed
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 213158