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After 15 Years of Representation The Italian in Algiers at the Palace of Fine Arts, Gioachino Rossini's opera buffa (1792-1868), on July 8, 10, 12 and 15, in the main hall of the same room, the third most represented work in the world of the Italian author comes back to its stage.
As part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Rossini's death, Alonso Escalante, Artistic Director of the National Opera Company, explained that "the production is circumscribed in a jubilee that we started this year and is taking place in the most important theaters in the world. "
The Italian in Algiers is a comic opera of entanglements in two acts: Isabella, performed by mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz, is a young woman who decides to sue her lover , Lindoro, represented by tenor Edgar Villalba, prisoner at the Palace Mustafa, character played by the bass-baritone Ricardo Seguel
The story takes place after Isabella is trapped and learned on the ribs of the day. Algeria, and taken before the bey, falls madly in love with her. Mustapha's plan to marry him will be sabotaged by Lindoro's young love, who will look for a way to escape with his beloved and return to Italy.
On his character, the mezzo-soprano emphasizes: "The paper is an enrichment as an artist and, because it's a challenge: vocally because it's based in the region bottom of the position or register and, in the game, because for me it is a hero, because he defends his homeland and it is one of his virtues. was acting a drama, it would be a fabulous hero, but it's a comedy, "laughs Hernán del Riego, who was responsible for directing the scene in 2003, also returns this year:" The bet is to try to bring the mark on stage and music to see; that the public listens to the cleanliness and agility of the strings, voices of the singers and that, at the same time, it can be played on stage, everything is a music-based bet. "
Seguel (Mustafá), who plays this role at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, will make his debut at the Beaux-Arts, said:" C & # 39 ;is a honor and a challenge to participate in this year of Rossini. Mustafa is not a stranger to me, I have played several times in different theaters. It's a character full of innocence and stubbornness that, having everything – acquisitive power – all he wants, it's his italian. It's a role that has vocally great challenges, from the serious zone to the acute zone. "
In this new production, where the score is full of challenges from first to last according to its protagonists, the cast is composed of seven soloists, in addition to other actors, as well as the choir and the Orchestra of the Theater of Fine Arts.
After the pose Mass of the Requiem and Rusalka The Italian in Algiers is the third work of 2018 of the National Company of Rossini's difficulty in this piece, says Srba Dinic, director of the Fine Arts Theater Orchestra, "is that high-level technical and interpretative singers are needed, not to mention that must take care of the style, which is very light. and fast, and it's a great job. "
Jorge Ballina, in scenography, Ingrid SAC, in lighting, Violeta Rojas and Emilio Rebollar in costumes, and Carla Tinoco in makeup, complete the creative team of Del Riego.
Regarding the celebration and the works of the Italian author, Escalante adds that it is without a doubt "One of the main authors of the history of opera of all time: it is the composer who has played the most in our country and, of course, in the world. This is a directory that suits us very well for Latinos in Mexico. "
The Italian of Algiers can be enjoyed on Sundays 8 and 15 July at 17:00, as well as on Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 at 20 hours, in the main hall of the Palace Fine Arts.
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