Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – A Captivating Opera on DVD

UPC: 807280201598

Product Features

• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Opera: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio)
• Performers:Conductor: Arnold Östman
  • Emmerich Schäffer as Bassa Selim
  • Aga Winska as Konstanze
  • Elisabeth Hellström as Blonde
  • Richard Croft as Belmonte
  • Bengt-Ola Morgny as Pedrillo
  • Tamás Szüle as Osmin
• Orchestra: Chorus and Orchestra of the Drottningholm Court Theatre
• Stage Direction: Harald Clemen
• Costumes: Börje Edh
• Production: Directed and produced for TV by Thomas Olofsson; Co-produced with SVT1, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Drottningholm Court Theatre Production AB, RM Arts, and Swedish Television Channel Drama
• Format: DVD Video, NTSC, Dual Layer Format
• Sound: PCM Stereo
• Picture Format: 4:3
• Subtitles: Available in German, French, English, Italian, and Spanish
• Language: Menu languages in German, French, English, and Spanish
• Running Time: 133 minutes
• Release Year: 1990
• Publisher: Arthaus Musik GmbH, Leipzig

Overview

Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail is a delightful singspiel that blends drama, romance, and comedy against the exotic backdrop of the Ottoman Empire. This DVD presents a 1990 performance at the Drottningholm Court Theatre, with Arnold Östman conducting. The production features a stellar cast, including Aga Winska as Konstanze and Richard Croft as Belmonte, capturing the opera’s emotional intensity and humor. The libretto by Johann Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's text, is brought to life with historical authenticity in this captivating performance.

Interesting Facts

• Die Entführung aus dem Serail was composed in 1781-1782, commissioned by Emperor Joseph II, and is one of Mozart’s most popular operas.
• The opera is known for its demanding vocal parts, especially the role of Konstanze, which features some of Mozart’s most challenging arias.
• This production at the Drottningholm Court Theatre is celebrated for its historically informed performance, using period instruments and staging practices that recreate the 18th-century experience.
• The collaboration of international broadcasters, including SVT1 and Bayerischer Rundfunk, highlights the global appeal of this Mozart masterpiece.
• The opera's theme of cultural tolerance and love overcoming adversity resonates strongly in contemporary times, adding depth to its charming storyline.

Track Listing

1. Overture
2. Act I
   • "Hier soll ich dich denn sehen" – Belmonte
   • "Solche hergelaufne Laffen" – Osmin
   • "Ach, ich liebte" – Konstanze
   • "O wie will ich triumphieren" – Osmin
   • "Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln" – Blonde
3. Act II
   • "Ich gehe, doch rate ich dir" – Konstanze
   • "Martern aller Arten" – Konstanze
   • "Frisch zum Kampfe" – Pedrillo
   • "Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen" – Belmonte, Konstanze
   • "Finale" – Full Ensemble

Publishers

• Arthaus Musik GmbH
• SVT1
• RM Arts

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