The Abduction from the Seraglio
Composer
Librettist
Based On
text by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner for an earlier opera, Belmont und Constanze
Company
Spring Opera
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1962
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
New Production
Production
Costume Designer(s)
Costumes executed by
Chorus Director
Cast
Belmonte, a young Spanish nobleman
Osmin, grand vizier in the palace of Selim Pasha
Pedrillo, Belmonte's servant
Constanza, a Spanish noblewoman loved by Belmonte
Blonda, her maid
Selim Pasha
Klaas, a boatman in the service of Belmonte
Show Dates
Time and Place
About 1800; Turkey
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- In front of the Pasha's palace
Act I, Scene 2 -- The Pasha's seraglio
Act II, Scene 1 -- A street outside the seraglio
Act II, Scene 2 -- The Pasha's audience chamber
Sponsors
May 17th -- A special performance for the University of California at Berkeley.
Presented under the auspices of the Committee for Arts and Lectures and the Associated Students of the University of California
Notes
Spring Opera of San Francisco
Revised translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin