The Abduction from the Seraglio

The Abduction from the Seraglio 2002 Die Entführung aus dem Serail

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.

Country USA

Production Country Italy

Language English

Spoken Language German

Release Date 21 May 2002

136 mins