('The Seraglio') by Mozart
Libretto after C. F. Bretzner
(Full performance in German recorded in Hamburg by the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk. Previously broadcast on March 16 and May 27)
Cast, in order of singing
Klaas (a sailor), Chief of the Guard, a mute ; chorus of guards, slaves, and attendants
N.W.D.R. Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
The action takes place in Turkey in the palace of the Pasha Selim
Act 1
A terrace in front of the palace, overlooking the sea