The Abduction from the Seraglio

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Markus John

Markus JohnBassa Selim

Eva Mei

Eva MeiKonstanze

Patrizia CiofiBlonde

Rainer Trost

Rainer TrostBelmonte

Mehrzad MontazeriPedrillo

Kurt RydlOsmin

Zubin MehtaSelf - Conductor