Die Entführung aus dem Serail (German: [diː ʔɛntˈfyːʁʊŋ ʔaʊ̯s deːm zɛˈʁaɪ̯l]) (K. 384; The Abduction from the Seraglio; also known as Il Seraglio) is an opera Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Gottlieb Stephanie, based on Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's Belmont und Constanze, oder Die Entführung aus dem Serail. The plot concerns the attempt of the hero Belmonte, assisted by his servant Pedrillo, to rescue his beloved Konstanze from the seraglio of Pasha Selim. The work premiered on 16 July 1782 at the Vienna Burgtheater, with the composer conducting.
| Librettist | Christoph Friedrich Bretzner (1748-1807) rev. Gottlieb Stephanie (1741-1800) |
| Date of composition | 1782 (1781-1782) |
| Premiered | 1782, July 16th in Vienna, Austria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| First published | 1785-86 |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | KV 384 |
| Spoken language | German |
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Chorus/Choir - Janissaries Orchestra Voice (Tenor) - Belmonte, a Spanish nobleman Voice (Soprano) - Konstanze, betrothed to Belmonte Voice (Soprano) - Blonde, Konstanze's English maid Voice (Tenor) - Pedrillo, Belmonte's servant Voice (Bass) - Osmin, overseer for the Pasha |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, KV 384 "The Abduction from the Seraglio" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, KV 384 "The Abduction from the Seraglio" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, KV 384 "The Abduction from the Seraglio" |
1 of 4 The famed lyric tenor sings Belmonte's first aria from the 1965 recording of Die Entführung aus dem Serail, with Jochum conducting, and Köth and Böhme in the cast.
Nicolai Gedda sings "Hier soll ich dich denn sehen" from Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Provided to YouTube by Hungaroton Die Entfühlung aus dem Serail: Aria - Hier soll ich dich denn sehen · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · József Réti · Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Budapest · György LEHEL · Chamber Orchestra of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton ℗ 1989 HUNGROTON RECORDS LTD. Released on: 1989-07-15 Auto-generated by YouTube.
Ryland Davies（BELMONTE) singing Aria "Hier soll ich dich denn sehen" with The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustav Kuhn. BELMONTE Hier soll ich dich denn sehen; Konstanze! dich mein Glück! Laß Himmel es geschehen! Gib mir die Ruh zurück. Ich duldete der Leiden O Liebe! allzuviel! Schenk mir dafür nun Freuden Und bringe mich ans Ziel! Aber wie soll ich in den Palast kommen? - Wie sie sehen? - Wie sprechen?