The Abduction from the Seraglio (film)
The Abduction from the Seraglio is a 1961 Australian TV version of Mozart's opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail. It was one of a number of operas broadcast by the ABC in the early days of Australian television.[2]
| The Abduction from the Seraglio | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alan Burke |
| Based on | Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
| Distributed by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Release date |
12 April 1961 (Melbourne)[1] |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Rae Cocking as Constanze
- Rosalind Keene as Blonde
- Alan Light as Pasha Selim
- Donald Smith as Belmonte
- Neil Warren-Smith as Osmin
- Gino Zancanaro as Pedrillo
Reception
The critic for The Sydney Morning Herald thought "it would be hard to pick a more unsuitable opera for television" than The Abduction from the Seraglio due to the length of the arias and lack of movement. But he felt the production was "handsome and remarkable" which proved that "no opera can be presumed unfit for television, provided the delight in visual ingenuities is matched by a genuine appreciation of its purely musical opportunities."[3]
References
- "Four TV Opera Debuts". The Age. 6 April 1961. p. 12.
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "The Seraglio on Television". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 1961. p. 7.
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