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Singspiel in three acts - 1782
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Libretto by Johann Gottlieb Stephanie d.J.
In German without surtitles
Sunday, 20. June 2021
06:00 pm – 08:45 pm
Nationaltheater
from the age of 6 years up
Duration est. 2 hours 45 minutes · 1. + 2. Akt (est. 06:00 pm - 07:45 pm ) · Interval (est. 07:45 pm - 08:15 pm ) · 3. Akt (est. 08:15 pm - 08:45 pm )
Family Performance · Children's Introductory Event: 05:15 PM
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Premiere at 15. January 2003
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Saturday 12
Opera · 06:00 PM · Nationaltheater
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Opera · 07:30 PM · Nationaltheater
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Opera · 06:00 PM · Nationaltheater
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Wednesday 23
Opera · 07:00 PM · Nationaltheater
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL
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Cast
- Conductor
- Ivor Bolton
- Production
- Martin Duncan
- Prop Design
- Ultz
- Konstanze
- Sofia Fomina
- Blonde
- Gloria Rehm
- Belmonte
- Pavol Breslik
- Pedrillo
- Manuel Günther
- Osmin
- Hans-Peter König
- Bassa Selim
- Bernd Schmidt
- Bayerisches Staatsorchester
- Chorus of the Bayerische Staatsoper
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A European woman in the hands of Muslim fundamentalists. A western rescue mission goes awry. Execution by the special unit is a foregone conclusion. But: vengeance is nothing - forgiveness everything! Unfortunately only a very few have the greatness of heart to exercise it. Mozart's contribution to the clash of civilizations and a not-to-be-underestimated comedy for music.
Background to the story
This is the tale of Constanze and Belmonte, two young Spaniards of noble birth. Constanze, her English maid, Blonde, and Pedrillo, Belmonte’s servant, fell into the hands of pirates who attacked their ship. The pirates sold their captives at a slave market to Pasha Selim. After month of searching for them in despair, tormented by not knowing what had become of his beloved Constanze and the two servants, Belmonte sets out to find them.
Act One
Belmonte has arrived on the distant Turkish shore and approaches the high wall surrounding the seraglio. Here he encounters Osmin, the Pasha’s right-hand man, and questions him about the people he is seeking. Osmin, however, has not the slightest intention of giving this stranger any information whatsoever and sends him on his way.
Belmonte continues to look for a way to get into the seraglio.Through a prison window, he manages to catch a glimpse of Pedrillo. This confirms that Constanze and Blonde are also being held prisoner in the harem.
Pasha Selim has chosen Constanze to be the object of his affections. He visits the harem every day and does everything in his power to persuade her into accepting his suit. Constanze remains steadfast in adamantly refusing to succumb. She has no idea yet that her beloved Belmonte is so near.
Meanwhile, belmonte has disguised himself as an architect an enters the First Courtyard of the seraglio. He teams up with Pedrillo and together they try to get past Osmin into the Second Courtyard.
Act Two
Osmin has taken a fancy to Blonde, but his persistent advances are met with resistance by the young English woman. The two of them are involved in constant battles of wit, which Osmin just can’t win.
Constanze makes it increasingly difficult for the Pasha to approach her and he finally loses patience. He threatens to punish her if she does not soon accept his suit.
Blonde learns about the plan for their escape from Pedrillo. Before they can put the plan into action, however, they first have to outwit Osmin. Pedrillo manages to persuade Osmin to help him empty a bottle of wine and the latter then falls into a deep sleep. The two couples are able to meet and plan their escape.
Act Three
Belmonte, still disguised as an architect, smuggles Pedrillo out of the Seraglio and they head for Belmonte’s ship. There they wait for night to fall.
At midnight, Belmonte and Pedrillo row round the coast to the foot of the harem. Pedrillo serenades his Blonde as a signal. Osmin discovers them in the boat and sends a fleet of ships out to capture them again.
The death penalty awaits them, but Pasha Selim decides to forgo revenge and sets the captives free.
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Premiere of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Die Entführugn aus dem Serail" on January 15, 2003 in the Nationaltheater
Biographies
Ivor Bolton studierte am Royal College of Music und am National Opera Studio in London. Anschließend war er Musikdirektor der English Touring Opera, der Glyndebourne Touring Opera und des Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Gastdirigate führten ihn u. a. nach Wien, Zürich, Frankfurt, Paris, London, New York, Amsterdam, Dresden, Leipzig und Barcelona sowie zu den Festspielen in Glyndebourne, Aix-en-Provence und seit 2000 jährlich nach Salzburg. Von 2004 bis 2016 war er Chefdirigent des Mozarteum-Orchesters Salzburg. Derzeit ist er musikalischer Leiter des Dresdner Festspielorchesters, seit 2015 außerdem Musikdirektor am Teatro Real in Madrid und seit 2016 Chefdirigent des Sinfonieorchesters Basel. (Stand: 2019)
