Semi-staged Opera: Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio

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Opera Hong Kong will present Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio (Die entführung aus dem serail) at Hong Kong City Hall on August 17th and 18th at 7:30pm. The story set against an exotic backdrop, this opera is light-hearted and humorous, standing as Mozart’s first masterpiece of German comic opera. Premiering in 1782, it was an immediate success and became the most frequently performed opera during Mozart’s lifetime.