Die Entfuhrung 0 aus dem Serail
An opera in three acts
Libretto by STEPHANIE after the play by Bretzner
Dialogue revised by Fritz Spiegi Music by Mozart sunGin German
Cast in order of singing:
Officers, guards and slaves in the Pasha's service, ladies of the harem
GLYNDEEOURNE FESTIVAL CHORUS Under the direction of Myer Fredman
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Leader, Rodney Friend
Conducted by JOHN PRITCHARD
Head of Music Staff and Preparation, JANI STRASSER
Original production by Franco Enriquez
The action takes place on the coast of Turkey
ACT 1
Tho garden of Pasha Selim 's country palace
3.46* First Interval
3.56* ACT 2
Scene 1 The garden of the palace harem
Scene 2 The garden of the palace
4.58* Second Interval
5.8* Act 3
Scene 1 Outside Constanze's apartments in the harem
Scene 2 A prison
Scene 3 The Pasha Selim 's Court
Concert performance of the 1968 Glyndebourne Festival production
Broadcast on Aug. 5. 1968 (Radio 4)
Next programme, Don Giovanni (Mozart): Feb. 27
During the Intervals
BACH
Organ music played by DERRICK CANTRELL
From Manchester Cathedral
First interval (at 3.46')
Fugue in G minor (S.578)
Chorale Prelude on Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (S.650)
Second interval (at 4.59*)
Chorale Prelude on Ach bleib' bel uns, Herr Jesu Christ (S.649)
Fugue on the Magnificat (S.733)