The Italian Girl in Algiers (L'Italiana in Algeri)

Composed by Gioacchino Rossini - First performed in Venice, 1813 Erin Fisher as Isabella, The Italian Girl Mark Sampson as Mustafa, The Bey of Algiers Christopher Simmons as Lindoro, Isabella's lover Joel Klein as Taddeo, Isabella's "uncle" Stage Director: Matthew Bissett Music Director: David Boothroyd OPENING NIGHT -- 8:00 pm Saturday, February 24, 2007 MATINEE --- 2:00 pm Monday, February 26, 2007 MATINEE --- 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 28, 2007 EVENING PERF. --- 8:00 pm Thursday, March 1, 2007 CLOSING NIGHT -- 8:00 pm Saturday, March 3, 2007 Captured by pirates on the high seas and sold into the harem of the Bey of Algiers, Isabella discovers her long-lost love Lindoro. But this is only the beginning… Prepare to have your eyes dazzled and your ears delighted as this season Burnaby Lyric Opera presents The Italian Girl in Algiers, the quintessential comic masterpiece of love and danger set in the romantic Mediterranean. Following the comedic and musical style of The Barber of Seville, the opera presents us with harem girls, love triangles, mistaken identities, and above all the sonorous sounds of riveting Rossini. Let Mark Sampson, as "The Bey of Algiers", Erin Fisher, as "The Italian Girl", Chris Simmons, as her lover "Lindoro", and a wealth of others, bring yet another outstanding production to Burnaby Lyric Opera - one of the most innovative intermediate opera companies in Western Canada. As always BLO is dedicated to bringing top emerging professional opera singers to our stages, giving you that rare opportunity to say you saw them here first. Sung in English, this unique and zesty production must be seen. Come be captivated by Algiers yourself!