Details
Il Seraglio. A Spanish nobleman sails to the shores of Turkey to search for his beloved - who by this time is imprisoned in a harem and the apple of both the Bassa Selim's and the Chief Keeper's eyes.
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail directed by Elijah Moshinsky, with designs by Sidney Nolan and Timothy O'Brien, opened at Covent Garden in 1987. Sung in Italian with German surtitles. Running time 3 hours.
Cast/Performers
Christine Schafer (Konstanze),
Catherine Naglestaad (Konstanze),
Inger Dam Jensen (Blonde),
Kurt Streit (Belmonte),
Kurt Rydl (Osmin),
Peter Bronder (Pedrillo)
Creatives/Company
Author:
MozartCompany:
Royal OperaConductor:
Charles MackerrasDirector:
Sidney NolanDesign(s):
Sidney Nolan,
Timothy O'BrienLighting:
Robert Bryan