This opera deals with the liberation of women through its main character, Isabella, who is able to stand up to Mustafà, Bey of Algiers. At the age of 21, Rossini achieved a total triumph with this comic farce in two acts. Despite his youth, the Italian musician consolidated his personal style as a legitimate heir to 18th-century opera buffa. The score requires great skill and volubility from the singers. After 36 years of absence. The Italian in Algiers returns to the Liceu to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of its composer: Gioachino Rossini.