The Abduction from the Seraglio Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist Johann Gottlieb Stephanie 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 1968 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Evan Whallon Stage Director(s) Matthew Farruggio Scenery Vincent Porcaro Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr. Costumes designed by John Waltz Costumes Goldstein & Co. Chorus Director Dietrich Erbelding English Translation Ruth Martin Thomas Martin Cast Belmonte Gene Bullard Osmin Herbert Beattie Pedrillo Anastasios Vrenios Constanza Elisabeth Carron Blonda Susan Belling Selim Pasha Mercer Harris Show Dates Tue, Apr 9 1968, 8pm Sat, Apr 13 1968, 8pm Time and Place About 1800; Turkey Scenes Act I, Scene 1 -- In front of the Pasha's palace Scene 2 -- The Pasha's seraglio Act II, Scene 1 -- A street outside the seraglio Scene 2 -- The Pasha's audience chamber Media Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Gene Bullard (Belmonte), Susan Belling (Blonde) Credit Unknown Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Susan Belling (Blonde), Herbert Beattie (Ozmin) Credit Unknown Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Herbert Beattie (Osmin) Credit Unknown Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Carron (Constanza), Gene Bullard (Belmonte) Credit Unknown Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Mercer Harris (Selim Pasha) Credit Unknown
Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Gene Bullard (Belmonte), Susan Belling (Blonde) Credit Unknown
Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Susan Belling (Blonde), Herbert Beattie (Ozmin) Credit Unknown
Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Herbert Beattie (Osmin) Credit Unknown
Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Elisabeth Carron (Constanza), Gene Bullard (Belmonte) Credit Unknown
Image Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 1968. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Mercer Harris (Selim Pasha) Credit Unknown