Seattle Opera’s only production of Rossini’s ridiculous
L'italiana in Algeri starred the incomparable Stephanie Blythe and a team of brilliant and hilarious bel canto singers.

Simone Alberghini (Mustafà) and Sally Wolf (Elvira) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Wah Lui

Helene Schneiderman (Isabella), Earle Patriarco (Taddeo) and Lawrence Brownlee (Lindoro) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Lawrence Brownlee (Lindoro), Kevin Burdette (Mustafà) and Earle Patriarco (Taddeo) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Lawrence Brownlee (Lindoro) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Simone Alberghini (Mustafà), Earle Patriarco (Taddeo), and William Burden (Lindoro) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Sally Wolf (Elvira) and Stephanie Blythe (Isabella) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Stephanie Blythe (Isabella), Simone Alberghini (Mustafà), and William Burden (Lindoro) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Stephanie Blythe (Isabella) and chorus in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Rozarii Lynch

Simone Alberghini (Mustafà) and Stephanie Blythe (Isabella) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Bill Mohn

Simone Alberghini (Mustafà) in Rossini’s Italian Girl in Algiers, 2006 © Wah Lui