The Abduction from the Seraglio

Overview

Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's Belmont und Constanze, oder Die Entführung aus dem Serail. The plot concerns the attempt of the hero Belmonte, assisted by his servant Pedrillo, to rescue his beloved Konstanze from the seraglio of Pasha Selim. The work premiered on 16 July 1782 at the Vienna Burgtheater, with the composer conducting.

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Cast

Markus John

Bassa Selim

Eva Mei

Konstanze

Patrizia Ciofi

Blonde

Rainer Trost

Belmonte

Mehrzad Montazeri

Pedrillo

Kurt Rydl

Osmin

Zubin Mehta

Self - Conductor