The Abduction from the Seraglio

The Abduction from the Seraglio

136 mins | May 21, 2002

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.

The Abduction from the Seraglio

136 mins | May 21, 2002

The Abduction from the Seraglio
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.
Producers
Original title Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Directors
Writers

Cast

Markus John

as Bassa Selim

Eva Mei

as Konstanze

Patrizia Ciofi

as Blonde

Rainer Trost

as Belmonte

Mehrzad Montazeri

as Pedrillo

Kurt Rydl

as Osmin