Written by Gioachino Rossini, one of the most important composers of Romantic period opera literature, and librettist Cesare della Valle, it is one of the most important operas about Turks. Considered Rossini's most innovative and ambitious opera, the work draws attention with its rich orchestration. In its carefully planned yet complex dramatic structure; it carries melodrama elements such as political intrigue, conspiracy and tragedy. In the work, the story of a heroic conflict between two enemies turns into the drama of an impossible love...