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Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio at Citi Performing Arts Center's Shubert Theatre
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Members Who Went Said:
The production was very well done. Even though it was sung in English, there were video screens on each side of the stage showing the dialogue. There was also a lecture before the opera for those who wanted to attend. Not knowing that this was available, we stumbled upon it half way throught the lecture. It would have been nice to have known about it in advance. I would highly recommend this entertaining opera and after all it is Mozart — what's not to like!! |
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More Details About This Event: A nobleman and his servant attempt to rescue their beloved noblewoman and her servant from the pasha's harem. They drug the guard with wine and fortify their own spirits with song, but the pasha catches them anyway. Miraculously, he sets everyone free, and all sing his praise, except the frustrated guard.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie the Younger Conducted by Willie Anthony Waters Co-production with Houston Grand Opera, Opera Colorado, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Minnesota Opera and Opera Pacific Sung in English with projected English text Cast: Konstanze: Mary Dunleavy, soprano Blonde: Amanda Pabyan, soprano Belmonte: Norman Reinhardt, tenor Pedrillo: Tim Oliver, tenor Osmin: David Cushing, bass About Boston Lyric Opera: Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is New England's the most popular opera company. Founded in 1976, BLO is recognized for its artistically excellent productions of a diverse repertoire that entertain and inspire audiences and which feature emerging operatic talent. Its mainstage productions at The Citi Shubert Theatre, live broadcasts on WGBH radio and its traveling production of a fully staged, one-hour English version of a popular opera for schools and families reach some 200,000 people a year. Boston Lyric Opera's programs are funded, in part, by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
About Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre: Considered Boston's Theatre District's Little Princess, the 1600 seat-Shubert Theatre has a rich cultural and artistic history dating back to the beginning of the 20th century and celebrated its 90th anniversary in January 2008. The Shubert Theatre also serves as a venue for the touring companies that present Broadway, theater, music, dance, and opera. |
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