Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio

April 25-May 6, 2008 at The Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre

Composer:   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor:   Willie Anthony Waters
Stage Director:   James Robinson
Set Designer:    Allen Moyer
Costume Designer:   Anna R. Oliver
     
Co-producers:   Boston Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Minnesota Opera, Opera Colorado and Opera Pacific

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Production shots by Michael Fein © 2008. Please credit.


Spanish nobleman Belmonte (Norman Reinhardt, tenor) argues with the Pasha’s Turkish watchman, Osmin (David Cushing, bass-baritone)

Osmin (David Cushing, bass-baritone) taunts his captive, the Spanish servant Pedrillo (Tim Oliver, tenor)

BLO chorus members sing the Pasha’s praises

English servant and captive Blonde (Amanda Pabyan, soprano) warns Osmin (David Cushing, bass-baritone) to keep his hands off her

Spanish noblewoman Konstanze (Mary Dunleavy, soprano), the Pasha’s favorite captive, bemoans her fate and sings of the day she lost her love

Pasha Selim (Jim Spencer, actor) tempts Konstanze (Mary Dunleavy, soprano) with gifts to win her love

Pedrillo (Tim Oliver, tenor) pours a sleep serum as part of the escape plan

Reunited lovers Konstanze (Mary Dunleavy, soprano) and Belmonte (Norman Reinhardt, tenor) reaffirm their devotion to each other

Pasha Selim (Jim Spencer, actor) is overjoyed to discover the identity of his new captive, Belmonte (Norman Reinhardt, tenor)

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