Rossini's brilliant satirical opera, Il Turco in Italia, is as notable for it's considerable use of ensemble set pieces as for it's many memorable tunes. The plot revolves around the tangled romance of the Turkish nobleman, Selim, on a visit to Naples to experience Italian life at first hand, and of his former mistress, Zaida, with whom he is finally reunited. Among the many highlights is the masterful duet of Geronio and Selim, in which the Turk tries to persuade the ageing husband to sell him his wife, the capricious Fiorilla.
8 Intesi: Ah! Tutto Intesi... Tu Seconda Il Mio Disegno
9 O Che Fatica
10 Ah Sarebbe Troppo Dolce
11 Amor la Danza Mova
12 Oh! Guardate la Festa
13 Benedetta la Festa
14 I Vostri Cenci VI Mando... Squallida Veste E Bruna
15 Su, Mi E Forza Partir
16 Soon la Vite Sul Campo Appassita
Rossini's brilliant satirical opera, Il Turco in Italia, is as notable for it's considerable use of ensemble set pieces as for it's many memorable tunes. The plot revolves around the tangled romance of the Turkish nobleman, Selim, on a visit to Naples to experience Italian life at first hand, and of his former mistress, Zaida, with whom he is finally reunited. Among the many highlights is the masterful duet of Geronio and Selim, in which the Turk tries to persuade the ageing husband to sell him his wife, the capricious Fiorilla.
