Cimarosa: L’Italiana in Londra (DVD)

Composer: Domenico Cimarosa
Artists: Angela Vallone, Bianca Tognocchi, Theo Lebow, Iurii Samoilov, Gordon Bintner, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumorchester
Conductor: Leo Hussain
Director: R. B. Schlather
Video Format: NTSC 16:9
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 / DTS Surround 5.1
Region: All Regions
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Italian, English, German, Japanese, Korean
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Naxos
Run Time: 157 minutes
Release Date: January 12, 2024

L’Italiana in Londra was Domenico Cimarosa’s first international triumph, thrilling audiences all over Europe after its premiere in 1778. It later became eclipsed by the even bigger success of Il matrimonio segreto, however, 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 misunderstandings. 

L’Italiana in Londra has been summed up by director R.B. Schlather as “incredibly charming and sophisticated… demanding, dark, dirty and very funny… an impeccable rom-com.”

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