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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384
Bassa Selim: Rolf Tasna (actor), Constanza: Teresa Stich Randall (soprano), Belmonte: Ernst Haflinger (tenor), Blonde: Rosl Schwaiger (soprano), Pedrillo: Herbert Handt (tenor) & Osmin: Gottlob Frick (bass) Milan Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Peter Maag A classic recording of Mozart’s opera ‘Die Entführung aus dem Serail’, by the legendary operatic conductor Peter Maag. Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail is based on a libretto by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner, and in formal terms is a typical Singspiel of comic nature where musical pieces alternate with recited passages. However, unlike the ‘dry recitative’ of Italian opera which is sung to the accompaniment of a basso continuo, Die Entführung aus dem Serail is musically very varied with quite elaborate arias and duets of remarkable length. This radio recording of Die Entführung aus dem Serail was made in Bolzano in 1958 with the orchestra and chorus of the Milan RAI under the artistic direction of the legendary operatic conductor Peter Maag. The featured soloists, all of whom were highly regarded singers of their time, are sopranos Teresa Stich Randall and Rosl Schwaiger, tenors Herbert Handt and Ernst Haflinger, and the renowned bass Gottlob Frick. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384Recorded live at Het Musiektheater, Amsterdam on 2nd, 7th & 19th February 2008.
Laura Aikin, Edgaras Montvidas, Kurt Rydl, Mojca Erdmann, Michael Smallwood & Steven Van Watermeulen The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra & Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, Constantinos Carydis (musical director) & Johan Simons (stage director) Johan Simons’ feisty production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail is an intelligently innovative account of Mozart’s 1782 comic tale of abduction, love, loyalty and forgiveness. Kurt Rydl’s Osmin is hilarious, with just the right edge of latent thuggery; Mojca Erdmann’s smart and cheeky Blonde sports a red riding coat, high latex boots and a belt that she is not afraid to use on the men! Laura Aikin’s Konstanze, torn between true love and obligation, reveals a vast range of human emotions and Edgaras Montvidas’ Belmonte portrays his coming-of-age with clarity and genuine charisma. The performance is whipped up to a feverish pitch in the pit by Constantinos Carydis, the orchestra and chorus responding with fleet virtuosity. This ground-breaking performance delivers everything one could wish for from a Mozart opera, combining thrilling energy with a profound sense of lyrical beauty and truth. “Athenian wonder boy Constantinos Carydis has everything you could want from a Mozart conductor, combining manic energy with perfectionism and a profound sense of lyrical beauty.” Bloomberg News PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 214 Mins
SOUND: 2.0 LPCM STEREO / 5.0 DTS SURROUND
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NE
“Other productions have suggested a mutual attraction between the heroine and her oriental captor. Simons carries this to extremes. His staging is dominated by Konstanze's inner struggle between her loyalty to her betrothed and her disturbing feelings for the man who, we sense, has awakened her sexually. While there are irritating details in Simon's modern-dress production, I found it psychologically credible, often compelling. Laura Aikin vividly portrays Konstanze's fluctuating emotions in dialogue and aria. ...she makes "Marten aller Arten" a graphic embodiment of her conflicting feelings of desire and guilt, charging the stratospheric coloratura with a sense of neurotic desperation. Constantinos Carydis conducts the excellent Netherlands CO with zest and a fair sense of period style.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serailand selected opera arias by Léopold Simoneau
Mozart: | Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384 |
Lois Marshall (soprano), Ilse Hollweg (soprano), Léopold Simoneau (tenor), Gerhard Unger (tenor), Gottlob Frick (bass) & Hansgeorg Laubenthal (speaker) Beecham Choral Society & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham “Beecham made cuts and re-orderings for his 1956 recording that wouldn't do today, but his style is impeccable and both Léopold Simoneau's Belmonte and Gottlob Frick's Osmin remain impressive.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2007 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384(Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1980)
Ryland Davies, Valerie Masterson, Lillian Watson, Willard White, James Hoback, Joachim Bissmeier Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustav Kuhn Recording Date: 1980
Place of recording: From the Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Running Time: 140 min
Picture Format: 4:3
Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Language: D
Menu Languages NTSC: D, F, GB, SP
Subtitle Languages NTSC: D, F, GB, SP
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| |  | Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384(complete opera)
Yvonne Kenny, Lillian Watson, Peter Schreier, Wilfried Gamlich, Matti Salminen Zurich Opera House Chorus & Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Mozart: | Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384 Sung in English (translation by Joan Cross and Anne Wood [musical numbers] and Hugh Mills [dialogue]). |
Mattiwilda Dobbs (Constanza), Nicolai Gedda (Belmonte), Jenifer Eddy (Blonda), John Fryatt (Pedrillo), Noel Mangin (Osmin), David Kelsey (Pasha Selim) Ambrosian Singers, The Bath Festival Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Aga Winska, Elzbieta Szmytka, Kurt Streit, Hilmar Thate & Artur Korn Choir and Orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper, Nikolaus Harnoncourt Staged by Ursel and Karl–Ernst Herrmann and Directed by Brian Large. 2 DVD set of Mozart’s Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt with the Choir and Orchestra of Wiener Staatsoper. Cast includes Aga Winska, Elzbieta Szmytka, Kurt Streit, Hilmar Thate and Artur Korn. Staged by Ursel and Karl–Ernst Herrmann and Directed by Brian Large. “Harnoncourt's crisp conducting and Korn's Osmin are outstanding in this 1989 production. A generally decent cast, despite a shrill Blonde, slogs through a straightforward but stodgy staging.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2010 *** | 
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Yvonne Kenny, Lillian Watson, Matti Salminen & Peter Schreier Mozart-Orchester und Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt "From the first bars of the Overture you will hear a sound like none on any other version of this opera … This set reawakened my enthusiasm for a piece I thought I had heard a few times too often.” Gramophone “Yvonne Kenny is a silvery toned Konstanze and Peter Schreier as ardent as you could ask for as her lover Belmonte.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2010 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384Bolzano 10/9/1958
Teresa Stich-Randall (Konstanze), Ernst Haefliger (Belmonte), Rosl Schwaiger (Blonde), Herbert Handt (Pedrillo), Gottlob Frick (Osmin) & Rolf Tasna (Bassa Selim) RAI Milan, Peter Maag First release on any format. Bonus: excerpts with Teresa Stich-Randall Milan 1953 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K384Recorded live at Het Musiektheater, Amsterdam on 2nd, 7th & 19th February 2008.
Laura Aikin, Edgaras Montvidas, Kurt Rydl, Mojca Erdmann, Michael Smallwood & Steven Van Watermeulen The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra & Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, Constantinos Carydis (musical director) & Johan Simons (stage director) Johan Simons’ feisty production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail is an intelligently innovative account of Mozart’s 1782 comic tale of abduction, love, loyalty and forgiveness. Kurt Rydl’s Osmin is hilarious, with just the right edge of latent thuggery; Mojca Erdmann’s smart and cheeky Blonde sports a red riding coat, high latex boots and a belt that she is not afraid to use on the men; Michael Smallwood makes a charming, suave and mocking Pedrillo. Laura Aikin’s Konstanze, torn between true love and obligation, reveals a vast range of human emotions and Edgaras Montvidas’ Belmonte portrays his coming-of-age with clarity and genuine charisma. The performance is whipped up to a feverish pitch in the pit by Constantinos Carydis, the orchestra and chorus responding with fleet virtuosity. Bluntly ‘theatre about theatre’, this ground-breaking performance delivers everything one could wish for from a Mozart opera, combining thrilling energy with a profound sense of lyrical beauty and truth. Bonus material/features: Illustrated synopsis & cast gallery. Interviews with the cast. Behind the scenes documentary. “Athenian wonder boy Constantinos Carydis has everything you could want from a Mozart conductor, combining manic energy with perfectionism and a profound sense of lyrical beauty.” Bloomberg News Note: This Blu-ray Disc (BD) is not compatible with standard DVD players PICTURE FORMAT: 1080i
LENGTH: 214 Mins
SOUND: DOLBY TRUEHD 5.0 & 2.0
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NE
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