Garsington Opera - L'Italiana in Algeri Reviews
26 April 2024
Ezgi Kutlu (Isabella), Riccardo Novaro (Taddeo)
Quirijn de Lang (Mustafà)
Chorus
Mary Bevan (Elvira), Quirijn de Lang (Mustafà)
Ezgi Kutlu (Isabella), Luciano Botelho (Lindoro)

Performance reviews

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L'Italiana in Algeri

Garsington Opera


No. of reviews: 14

Of all Rossini's comic operas, many of which have hilariously ridiculous plots, L'Italiana in Algeri is perhaps the silliest
19 Jun 16 / Express
Divorce dans un jardin anglais
17 Jun 16 / Forum Opéra
Mary Bevan shone in the glinting evening sunlight as Elvira
14 Jun 16 / Bucks Free Press
As feisty Isabella, Ezgi Kutlu attacks her coloratura arias with relish
12 Jun 16 / Express
Garsington's got it all... even if the fat lady doesn't sing!
12 Jun 16 / Daily Mail
Sunk with all hands
8 Jun 16 / The Critics' Circle
The Italian Girl fails to hit the spot at Garsington
7 Jun 16 / The Stage
Garsington treats Rossini's barely-comic opera to a lavish production by Will Tuckett
7 Jun 16 / What's on Stage
Clever and amusing L’italiana in Algeri at Garsington
7 Jun 16 / Seen and Heard
George Souglides’ set for Will Tuckett’s new production of Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri at Garsington would surely have delighted Liberace
7 Jun 16 / Opera Today
L’Italiana in Algeri was a game but lame production by Garsington Opera
6 Jun 16 / Telegraph
Ezgi Kutlu turns girl power on Ottoman camp
6 Jun 16 / The Guardian
Faux orientalism meets La dolce vita
6 Jun 16 / Bachtrack
Will Tuckett made the most of the work’s comic possibilities
5 Jun 16 / Music OMH
Production details
Cast
de Lang, Bevan, Botelho, Kutlu, Bray, Smiljanic, Novaro
(c) Parry (d) Tuckett
Performance dates
4, 6, 12, 15, 20, 23, 28 June, 2, 8, 10 July 2016
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