L’Italiana in Algeri: free and rebellious

The second new production of the Rossini Opera Festival 2025 will be L’Italiana in Algeri, presented in a dazzling, colourful version conceived by Rosetta Cucchi, opening on 12 August at 8 pm at the Teatro Rossini. In the vision of the Pesaro-born director, Rossini’s quintessential opera buffa becomes a space for disguise, role reversal and freedom from imposed conventions.

The Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna and the Coro del Teatro Ventidio Basso will be conducted by Dmitry Korchak. Cucchi is joined by her regular creative team: sets by Tiziano Santi, costumes by Claudia Pernigotti, video design by Nicolás Boni and lighting by Daniele Naldi. The cast includes Daniela Barcellona as Isabella, Josh Lovell as Lindoro, Giorgi Manoshvili as Mustafà, alongside Misha Kiria (Taddeo), Gurgen Baveyan (Haly), Vittoriana De Amicis (Elvira) and Andrea Niño (Zulma). Further performances follow on 14, 18 and 21 August.

The premiere will be broadcast live on Rai Radio3. Read more.

Published in : 9 August 2025