(Die Entführung aus dem Serail)

Content: Legendary director Hans Neuenfels once again proves his great skill with this interpretation of Mozart’s “Entführung aus dem Serail” (Abduction from the Seraglio). This extraordinary production conducted by Lothar Zagrosek, and with Catherine Naglestad, Kate Ladner and Matthias Klink in the main roles, won the Bavarian Theatre Prize in 1999 and offers a refreshingly new view of one of the most frequently played operas worldwide. Special highlight: Neuenfels places an actor at every singer’s side who not only takes over his role for the spoken original scripts, but also interacts with his singing double and other characters of the piece. In recent decades, directors have sought to revitalise the somewhat naive plot of the “Entführung” with fresh interpretations. Hans Neuenfels, who produced his “first Mozart” here in Stuttgart, retains the story’s naivety and absurdity. He does this in a very stimulating and intelligent way.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Music

Runtime:

150 minutes

Year:

1998

Directors:

Hans Neuenfels

Actors:

Konstanze (singing voice)

Belmonte (singing voice)

Blonde (singing voice)

Pedrillo (singing voice)

Osmin (singing voice)

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Original Story

Writer

Music Director

Director