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Il Turco In Italia, 23 September 1971

The Opera

Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Composer: Gioacchino Rossini

Librettist: Felice Romani

Conductor: Lionel Friend

Orchestra: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Cast

Zaida: Penelope Mackay

Albazar: Malcolm Williams

La Poeta: Alan Charles

Don Geronio: Wyndham Parfitt

Fiorilla: Norma Burrowes

Selim: Richard Van Allan

Narciso: Alexander Oliver

Production Team

Original Producer: John Cox

Set Designer: Emanuele Luzzati

Costume Designer: Emanuele Luzzati

Lighting Designer: Robert Ornbo