Released:
1997-09-16

Overview:
The celebrated three-act opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes to life in this dynamic performance at the world-famous Salzburg Festival. Director Francois Abou Salem brings a modern Middle Eastern sensibility to this journey into Arabian and Muslim culture, filtering the comic tale of abduction for today's audiences. Soprano Christine Schafer portrays Constanze, a woman whose heart is torn between her fiance, Belmonte (Paul Groves), and her new master, Pasha Selim (Akram Tillawi). A sensual and resoundingly modern experience, this new interpretation casts new light on a classic musical work and infuses it with aching human emotion.

Director:
Aleandre Tarta

Runtime:
2h 39min

Genre:
Music

• Cast:
• 
  Christine Schäfer
  as
  Constanze
• 
  Paul Groves
  as
  Belmonte
• 
  Akram Tillawi
  as
  Pasha Salim
• 
  Franz Hawlata
  as
  Osmin
• 
  Malin Hartelius
  as
  Blonde