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 San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2002-2003 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Peter Schneider Production Stephen Wadsworth Set Designer(s) Thomas Lynch Original costune designed by William Ivey Long Additional costumes for this production by Anna Oliver Lighting Designer Joan Arhelger Sound Designer Roger Gans Chorus Director Ian Robertson Musical Preparation Joyce Fieldsend Philip Kuttner Sara Jobin John Parr Ernest Fredric Knell Prompter Sara Jobin Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Stage Director(s) Mark Streshinsky Stage Manager(s) Barbara Donner Cast Belmonte Paul Groves Osmin Michael Eder Friedemann Röhlig(10/27) Pedrillo Peter Bronder Blondchen Jennifer Welch-Babidge Constanze Regina Schörg Pasha Selim Frank Hoffmann Turkish Woman Virginia Pluth Rachelle Perry Turkish Man Colby Roberts William Pickersgill Belmonte's servant Louis Schilling John Brown Show Dates Tue, Oct 15 2002, 8pm Fri, Oct 18 2002, 8pm Sun, Oct 20 2002, 2pm Wed, Oct 23 2002, 7:30pm Sun, Oct 27 2002, 2pm Thu, Oct 31 2002, 8pm Sat, Nov 2 2002, 8pm Time and Place 18th century; Pasha Selim's estate in Turkey Scenes (not specified) Media Image Regina Schӧrg (Constanze), Paul Groves (Belmonte), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Regina Schörg (Constanze) and Paul Groves (Belmonte) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera Image Michael Eder (Osmin), Peter Bronder (Pedrillo), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Michael Eder (Osmin) and Peter Bronder (Pedrillo) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Frank Hoffmann (Pasha Selim), Regina Schӧrg (Constanze), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Frank Hoffmann (Pasha Selim) and Regina Schörg (Constanze) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen), Michael Eder (Osmin), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen) and Michael Eder (Osmin) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Regina Schӧrg (Constanze), Paul Groves (Belmonte), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Regina Schörg (Constanze) and Paul Groves (Belmonte) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Image Michael Eder (Osmin), Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Michael Eder (Osmin) and Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera Sponsors The October 15 performance is sponsored by Bank of America. Acknowledgements Corporate support for this production generously provided by Bank of America. (see notes) Notes Scenery, props, costumes and wigs constructed in the San Francisco Opera workshops. Original production made possible, in part, by a grant from The L.J. Skaggs and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation. San Francisco Opera would like to acknowledge the kind assistance of the Islamic Society of S.F. SUPERNUMERARIES John Brown Bradly Hamilton Louis Schilling
Image Regina Schӧrg (Constanze), Paul Groves (Belmonte), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera. Regina Schörg (Constanze) and Paul Groves (Belmonte) Credit Ken Friedman/San Francisco Opera
Image Michael Eder (Osmin), Peter Bronder (Pedrillo), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Michael Eder (Osmin) and Peter Bronder (Pedrillo) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Frank Hoffmann (Pasha Selim), Regina Schӧrg (Constanze), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Frank Hoffmann (Pasha Selim) and Regina Schörg (Constanze) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen), Michael Eder (Osmin), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen) and Michael Eder (Osmin) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Regina Schӧrg (Constanze), Paul Groves (Belmonte), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Regina Schörg (Constanze) and Paul Groves (Belmonte) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera
Image Michael Eder (Osmin), Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen), Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. San Francisco Opera, 2002-03. Photographer: Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera. Michael Eder (Osmin) and Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Blondchen) Credit Larry Merkle/San Francisco Opera