L'Italiana in Algeri (1957)
Directed by Nino Sanzogno
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern
Nino Sanzogno helmed this televised version of Gioachino Rossini's 1813 opera L'Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers). Originally screened on Italian television in 1957, it stars Mario Petri as Mustafà, Vittoria Palombini as Zulma and Rena Gary Falachi as Elvira. Luca Crippa designed the sets and costumes; the Milan Orchestra and Chorus of RAI Television provide musical accompaniment.
