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Mozart - Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) / Bohm, Gruberova, Grist [DVD]

Thomas Holtzmann (Actor), Francisco Araiza (Actor), Karlheinz Hundorf (Director) Rated:

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4.8 16 ratings

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April 9, 2002

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Format	Color, NTSC, Classical, DVD
Contributor	Gottlieb Stephanie Jr., Christoph Friedrich Bretzner, Norbert Orth, Reri Grist, Karlheinz Hundorf, Francisco Araiza, Thomas Holtzmann, Edita Gruberova, Martti Talvela See more
Language	English
Number Of Discs	1
Runtime	2 hours and 27 minutes

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 5.5 x 0.53 inches; 4.8 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Karlheinz Hundorf
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Classical, DVD
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 27 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2002
Actors ‏ : ‎ Thomas Holtzmann, Francisco Araiza, Edita Gruberova, Reri Grist, Norbert Orth
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French
Language ‏ : ‎ Italian (PCM Stereo), German (PCM Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Deutsche Grammophon
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005U1W4
Writers ‏ : ‎ Christoph Friedrich Bretzner, Gottlieb Stephanie Jr.
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Mrs. Sunar Tjahjono

Enjoyable performance of less popular opera

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2004

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Although this opera of Mozart is not on the same popularity as Don Giovanni and Le Nozze de Figaro, however it is still Mozart's enchanting melodious,cheerful and spirited music. It is also enhanced by the divine singing of Edita Gruberova as Constanze with her clear coloratura voice performing with mafnificent passion in this opera. Regretfully the tenor Francisco Araiza as Belmonte, although his singing is quite good apparently has no matching voice to Gruberova. His solo singing is as superb as ever, but all duets with Gruberova sounds rather unharmonized.However, by adding Reri Grist as Blonde and Norbert Orth as Pedrillo, together made all the unharominized sounds better in the next following quartets, which is really beautiful and overlay any imperfections. The entire performance itself is presented magnificently due to the background sets and the costumes which are so splendid and give the right imagination of the place of the story itself.
Last but not least, the performance in its entirety is enjoyable, especially the divine solo arias sung by Edita Gruberova, which can be regarded as one in the height of her successful performances.

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It's the singing

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2003

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This production of Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio is sung in German with subtitles in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Chinese. Karl Bohm conducts the Bavarian State Opera Orchestra.
Edita Gruberova and Francisco Araiza do full justice to Mozart's beautiful music. Araiza's voice is simply sweet and flawless. Gruberova shows herself to be a master singer, a true prima donna, in the best sense of the term. Her "Marten alle Arten" aria captures a beautiful Mozart moment in time, as if it were a dazzling little snow-globe you want to hold in your hands, and cherish forever.
Although the story line is basically a boyfriend breaking into a harem to free his girlfriend, the greater message is what all the characters learn from the Pasha: Wise is the person who realizes that you cannot force someone to love you.
This is a classic performance of the incredibly beautiful Mozart melodies. Some other productions have more colorful costuming and stage sets; this one has a more traditional approach, with the emphasis on classic bel canto, where you listen more for the beautiful art of singing. If you prefer the SINGING to the set and costumes, this is the one for you.

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sergei kochkin

Lesser known Mozart Opera is really superb

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011

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I would agree Edita Gruberova, Francisco Araiza, Reri Grist, Martti Talvela, and Norbert Orth, are all very fine. And the sets while not elaborate were appropriate; tremendous use of comedy within a serious situation (slavery). A fine story with a remarkable moral if I may paraphrase Gandhi "that an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth will only result in a nation of blind and toothless people". Yes this is one of Mozart's lesser known works, but after reviewing 4 Mozart operas in the last month I have decided to get all available. His solos and harmonies are absolutely brilliant as is his orchestration. My only problem and the reason for 4 stars, common to most released DVD operas, is that I wish the producers would not be so lazy with their subtitles. There are times in main arias where there are no sub-titles for nearly the full aria - sometimes for 3 minutes. Cliff note subtitles are a real dissappointment to us who do not know languages other than English.

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Abert

Karl Boehm's last opera direction?

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2012

Karl Bohm is very old by the time he conducted this performance. During curtain calls, he was virtually escorted up the stage by Gruberova and Grist.
For quite some time after Bohm, there weren't many dedicated conductors for Mozart's operas, the most dedicated one being Leopold Hager followed by Nicolas Harnoncourt of Austria.
Edita Gruberova, who sang a lot under Harnoncourt, was just starting her career as a Mozartian in this production. Her Konstanz is very securely delivered, if not outright outstanding. And she was a real gem to watch - voluptuously beautiful in the lowcut cream satin dress.
Francisco Araiza sang Belmonte with a bright, ardent tone that eclipsed second-rate interpretors like Ernst Haefliger before him. His voice hasn't yet grown harsh in this recording, and it is a real treat for the ears, even if his stagecraft was on the stiff side. It is regrettable that Bohm omitted Belmonte's aria Ich baue ganz auf deine Stärke, thus offering no chance for Araiza to showcase his superb rendition of this aria, which in his earlier 1978 recording with Wallberg did.
Orth and Grist made a charming secondary pair.
The star of this show, however, goes to Martti Talvela as the ominously difficult to sing Osmin.
Talvela is such a joy to watch and a delight to hear - full of comedy and drama. His duet with Reri Grist when he was bathing is outright hilarious and deathly funny. His later duet with Orth is another high light of the opera. Not to mention his final solo aria that demanded a real virtuoso's skill.
This is a very respectable historical production, showing the singers in their prime, and the conductor's veteran skills as a seasoned Mozartian. Any one who misses Bohm and Talvela must get this DVD.

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Alfie

You can't not like it, it's one of Mozart's masterpieces

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2018

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One of several versions of this opera that I have. You can't not like it, it's one of Mozart's masterpieces, but perhaps not my favourite production of those that I have. I will be playing it again though.

grebel

The best performance of this opera that I know

Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2016

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The best performance of this opera that I know. Wonderful cast, a great director and Karl Bohm at 86 was unbeatable.

mel rolfe

Thoroughly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2014

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Brilliant. I've always loved this opera but this is the first time I've owned a copy. All the characters are excellent, but Osman is superb. I have given this version five stars, although they vanished as soon as I started writing my review. Mel Rolfe

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loved this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2017

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what a joy

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