Why is Die Entführung aus dem Serail more relevant than ever? скачать в хорошем качестве

Why is Die Entführung aus dem Serail more relevant than ever?

Director Johan Simons and dramaturge Klaus Bertisch talk about Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail. It was an unconventional work for its day, about people of flesh and blood. In the often difficult relationship between ‘East’ and ‘West’, the theme of forgiveness is just as relevant today. ABOUT THE OPERA Mozart’s German-language ‘Singspiel’ Die Entführung aus dem Serail, about an abduction from a harem, appealed to the Viennese aristocracy. However, they were not immediately enthusiastic about the surprising detail of the noble Muslim who releases his prisoners rather than taking revenge. But within ten years, Die Entführung aus dem Serail made a triumphant tour of forty European cities. The oriental twist that Mozart incorporated in his music eventually found favour. Read more: http://bit.ly/ytEntführung