L'italiana in Algeri

L'italiana in Algeri
Dramma giocoso by Gioachino Rossini
Portrait of the composer
Translation	The Italian Girl in Algiers
Librettist	Angelo Anelli
Language	Italian
Premiere	22 May 1813 (1813-05-22) Teatro San Benedetto, Venice

L'italiana in Algeri (Italian pronunciation: [litaˈljaːna in alˈdʒɛːri]; The Italian Girl in Algiers) is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 22 May 1813. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sustained, manic energy with elegant, pristine melodies.