Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri

Isabella, the mischievous Italian prisoner of clumsy and libidinous sultan Mustafà, was probably THE role of Marilyn Horne’s career, on which she indelibly left her mark with her unique mezzo voice and remarkable acting skills. Claudio Scimone’s lively rendition of this exuberant opera is an absolute reference thanks to Horne’s energy, and the surrounding cast is equally brilliant, notably Kathleen Battle and Samuel Ramey. Available for the first time in digital.