The Abduction from the Seraglio - Singspiel by W. A. Mozart

Description

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart singspiel in three acts | KV 384
Libretto: Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
Duration: 120 min including intermission +In German · With surtitles in German and English. PRODUCTION TEAM
Puppet construction: Bernhard Leismüller
Puppet heads: Sebastian Demmel
Costume tailoring: Bernhard Leismüller
Stage design: Bettina Hummitzsch
Direction, dramaturgy: Bernhard Leismüller STAGING
"The Abduction" is a plea for courage, tolerance, and forgiveness. Against an exotic backdrop in the tension field of two completely different cultures, Mozart creates a historical utopia: reconciliation. "Nothing is as ugly as revenge!" Against the background of racial and religious conflicts that still cause bloodshed, "The Abduction from the Seraglio" is a highly topical subject. STAGE HISTORY
The world premiere took place on July 16, 1782, at the Vienna Burgtheater and was a great success. Afterwards, the opera soon began its triumphant march through the German theaters: in 1783 performances took place in Prague, Leipzig, and Bonn, as well as in 1784 in Munich, Salzburg, Mannheim, and Frankfurt am Main. At the Weimar premiere on April 4, 1785, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was also present, who commented on the event with the words: "All our efforts to conclude in the simple and limited were lost when Mozart appeared. 'The Abduction from the Seraglio' knocked everything down." Since then, the opera has been indispensable on the stages of the world.

Highlights

• Singspiel by W. A. Mozart
• World premiere on July 16, 1782
• In German with surtitles

General Information

The opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio" is performed at the Theater Lindau and deals with courage, tolerance, and forgiveness. The staging offers an exciting engagement with cultural conflicts and is a timeless work by Mozart.

Location

Fischergasse 37, 88131 Lindau (Bodensee), Germany

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