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
1964
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Production
Costume Designer(s)
Costumes
Chorus Director
Cast
Belmonte
Osmin
Pedrillo
Constanza
Blonda
Selim Pasha
Klaas
Show Dates
Time and Place
Turkey; about 1800
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
Notes
Spring Opera of San Francisco
Revised translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin