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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Singspiel in three acts | K 384
Libretto: Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
Duration: 120 min. including intermission

PRODUCTION TEAM
Puppet construction: Bernhard Leismüller
Puppet heads: Sebastian Demmel
Costume tailoring: Bernhard Leismüller
Stage design: Bettina Hummitzsch
Direction, dramaturgy: Bernhard Leismüller

PERFORMANCE
"The Abduction" is a plea for courage, tolerance, and forgiveness. Against an exotic backdrop in the tension between two completely different cultures, Mozart outlines a historical utopia: Reconciliation. "Nothing is as ugly as revenge!" Against the backdrop of racial and religious conflicts that still lead to bloodshed, "The Abduction from the Seraglio" is a very current subject.

STAGE HISTORY
The premiere took place on July 16, 1782, at the Vienna Burgtheater and was a great success. Soon after, the opera began its triumphal march through German theaters: in 1783, performances took place in Prague, Leipzig, Bonn, and in 1784 in Munich, Salzburg, Mannheim, and Frankfurt am Main. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was present at the Weimar premiere on April 4, 1785, and expressed his thoughts on the event with the words: "All our efforts to conclude in simplicity and limitation were lost when Mozart appeared. ´The Abduction from the Seraglio´ surpassed everything." Since then, the opera has been an indispensable part of the world's stages.

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