L'italiana in Londra

Composer: Cimarosa, Domenico

Librettist/Text Author: Petrosellini, Giuseppe

Conductor: Hussain, Leo

Orchestra: Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra

Don Polidoro: Bintner, Gordon

Livia: Vallone, Angela

Madama Brillante: Tognocchi, Bianca

Milord Arespingh: Samoilov, Iurii

Sumers: Lebow, Theo

Set Designer: Steinberg, Paul

Costume Designer: Luthi, Doey

Lighting Designer: Klein, Joachim

Stage Director: Schlather, R.B.

Television Director: Hoyer, Myriam

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Date of Production: 05-11-2021

Venue: Frankfurt Opera House

Playing Time: 02:37:27

Catalogue Number: 2.110739

UPC: 747313573950

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L'Italiana in Londra was Domenico Cimarosa's first international triumph, thrilling audiences all over Europe after its premiere in 1778. However, it later became eclipsed by the even bigger success of Il matrimonio segreto, and has become a rarity on stage today. Set in a London hotel, this cheerful Intermezzo in musica has cleverly crafted arias, duets and ensembles that drive the plot along, the story being one of thwarted love, quarrels, and misundertandings. L'Italiana in Londra has been summed up by the director R.B. Schlather as 'incredibly charming and sophisticated... demanding, dark, dirty and very funny ... an impeccable rom-com.'