Italian Girl in Algiers

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Sat 9 May ’09, 7:30pm–10:30pm	Saving
Tue 12 May ’09, 6:00pm–9:00pm	Saving
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Sat 16 May ’09, 7:30pm–10:30pm	Saving

Where: St James Theatre, 77-87 Courtenay Place, Wellington

Restrictions: All Ages

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Courting trouble . . . The Italian Girl in Algiers is a spicy brew in which many forces are at work – the battle of the sexes, the clash of cultures and the strict societal code of the times just for starters.

Rossini liked his women strong and feisty: here, the young and sassy Isabella is separated from her lover Lindoro after their ship is plundered by pirates. But Lindoro’s life is complicated enough already. His master in the Algerian court, the bey Mustafà is bored with his wife Elvira and fancies the idea of an Italian woman heading up his harem. And now the fun really begins.

New Zealand-born, London-based mezzo soprano Wendy Dawn Thompson is returning to sing Isabella and Colin McColl, the Auckland Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, is filling the director’s chair.

Sung in Italian with English Surtitles.

Opera in two Acts by Gioacchino Rossini.

With members of the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus
Accompanied by the Vector Wellington Orchestra.

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Undraia 4 years ago

Thanks, Bob, for the win - AWESOME! I am very much looking forward to seeing this!
Andrea
Bob Carlton 4 years ago

The winners for the battle of the sexes are...Undraia and Gillian.
Wellshaw 4 years ago

It's not really a battle - just different ways of expressing what we feel or believe. Like magnets with their different poles, the attraction is in being different.
Undraia 4 years ago

Interesting how this theme comes up again and again - it seems to come and go in waves at the moment it is 'up' again, same with the discussion about feminism. Anyway, there certainly are differences between men and women, and most of them make life very interesting. Some of the 'battle-talk' is only taking on cliches, though - there are brave men and women, lazy women and men etc etc it all depends on the individuum.
Gillian 4 years ago

As Henry Kissinger says nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes: there's just too much fraternizing with the enemy. Longer truces can be negotiated when guys listen to what's not being said and gals listen to what is actually said. But hey who's complaining. It makes life interesting.
D4Dee Ranui 4 years ago

I find the battle of the sexes jokes to be very amusing. The man's guide to english for example is interesting to say the least - here's a wee snippet of what I know (yes, from experience lol): We need to talk = I need to complain. Sure... go ahead = I don't want you to. I'm not yelling! = Yes I am yelling because I think this is important. We need = I want. Do what you want = You'll pay for this later. I'm not upset = Of course I'm upset, you moron!
Luiza Turganova 4 years ago

Battle of Sexes
Back in times
Eve wasn't wise
and Adam was sure
he was smarter and pure.
But later in years
Men got their fears
They drink and they eat
and they know how to cheat.
Ladies unfortunately
know what they worth
so any break up
will look as a loss.
Man is stronger
in body and mind
But the way women love
is one of its kind.
Imagine if world
had more than 2 kinds?
The battle won't stop
till the end of the time.
Battle of sexes
is ultimate challenge
But without each other
we won't ever manage...
to live.
Aben Samuel 4 years ago

Grrrr!! followed in from Twitter.
Battle of the sexes!! well were to start from eh? People arnd the world might think about WW3 and be scared about it..come on the battle of the sexes is a silent ruthless battle fought in almost every single part of the world...we all know its out there but agree to deny its existence and feel that you arent part of it..sorry everyones a solider in this war!!
Wiki says " As an idiom, the Battle of the Sexes refers to the competition, disagreements and fight for power between men and women." Oh how rt your are Wiki.
Who has been winning. I am not being soft on the ladies..but guys come on they get what they want ultimately..our moms got their way....then our gf's came along and boom kaboom disaster...pink shoes and betty poop mugs and reruns of NOTEBOOK....
But I believe its a secret tactic by the men and boys! Let them think they have this century...and we bring them down next century...ermm..how about the one after the next one...or..the one a