Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1998)
Synopsis
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.
Director
Hans Neuenfels
Status
Released
Original Language
DE
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
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Cast
Catherine Naglestad
Konstanze (singing voice)
Matthias Klink
Belmonte (singing voice)
Kate Ladner
Blonde (singing voice)
Heinz Göhrig
Pedrillo (singing voice)
Roland Bracht
Osmin (singing voice)
Johannes Terne
Bassa Selim
Emanuela von Frankenberg
Konstanze
Carola Freiwald
Blonde
Alexander Bogner
Belmonte
Alexander Heidenreich
Pedrillo
