Mozart - The Abduction from the Seraglio (KV 384) torrent

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Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail KV 384

Opera in three acts

Libretto by Johann Gottlieb Stephanie (the Younger), after Christoph Friedrich Bretzner

Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Chorus Master: Helmuth Froschauer

Wiener Symphoniker
Bruno Weil

Konstanze = Cheryl Studer
Blonde = Elzbieta Szmytka
Belmonte = Kurt Streit
Pedrillo = Robert Gambill
Osmin = Gunther Missenhardt
Bassa Selim = Michael Heltau

Includes tracklists, performer photos, and a musicological essay by Norbert Bolin: "The emergence of real people."




Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail (the Abduction from the Seraglio) was one of Mozart's first operatic hits, and received performances all over Europe, even if the emperor did think it contained too many notes. Too many tenors is closer to the mark (the male roles include two tenors, one bass, and one character who only speaks), but this singspiel is a bright and bubbly work, endearing in its comic scenes and impressive in its serious moments.

If you had to choose one of Mozart's operas as an introduction to the classical music novice or children, this is it!