Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1987)
Mozart's famous Singspiel after Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's work "Belmonte und Konstanze", DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL comes to life in the sumptuous setting of Topkapi, the Ottoman sultans' own Istanbul seraglio (palace harem). Belmonte finds his fiancée Konstanze and her English maid Blondchen, who were captured and sold by pirates, in the Mediterranean seraglio of the Ottoman pasha Selim. Belmonte's servant Pedrillo gets him engaged as builder. After Selim tried to enforce himself upon Konstanze, Pedrillo and Blondchen, his own sweetheart, prepare their flight, managing to get Osmin, the pasha's overseer, drunk. Yet Osmin and Selim's guard still capture them, already in the garden; however the touching display of true love melts the pasha's heart, so he lets them go.
Cast
- Deon van der Walt - Belmonte
- Inga Nielsen - Konstanze
- Lillian Watson - Blondchen
- Kurt Moll - Osmin
- Lars Magnusson - Pedrillo
- Oliver Tobias - Pasha Selim
Screenplay
- Gottlieb Stephanie Jr.
- Christoph Friedrich Bretzner (Original Story)
Keywords
harem, slave, nobleman, master servant relationship, opera live performance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Die Entführung aus dem Serail about?
- Mozart's famous Singspiel after Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's work "Belmonte und Konstanze", DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL comes to life in the sumptuous setting of Topkapi, the Ottoman sultans' own Istanbul seraglio (palace harem). Belmonte finds his fiancée Konstanze and her English maid Blondchen, who were captured and sold by pirates, in the Mediterranean seraglio of the Ottoman pasha Selim. Belmonte's servant Pedrillo gets him engaged as builder. After Selim tried to enforce himself upon Konstanze, Pedrillo and Blondchen, his own sweetheart, prepare their flight, managing to get Osmin, the pasha's overseer, drunk. Yet Osmin and Selim's guard still capture them, already in the garden; however the touching display of true love melts the pasha's heart, so he lets them go.
- Who directed Die Entführung aus dem Serail?
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail was directed by Humphrey Burton.
- Who stars in Die Entführung aus dem Serail?
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail stars Deon van der Walt, Inga Nielsen, Lillian Watson, Kurt Moll, Lars Magnusson, Oliver Tobias.
- How long is Die Entführung aus dem Serail?
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Die Entführung aus dem Serail?
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail is a Music film.
- Where was Die Entführung aus dem Serail produced?
- Die Entführung aus dem Serail was produced in United Kingdom.