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Single tickets:Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 8:00 PM
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Following the adventures of a young Spanish nobleman, his lover, and their servants who are kidnapped and placed into service to the Pasha, The Abduction from the Seraglio serves up side-splitting laughter alongside moments of genuine pathos. Two stars of Pittsburgh Opera’s The Barber of Seville (2010) return in another comic pairing: David Portillo as the nobleman Belmonte, and Paolo Pecchioli as the Pasha’s right-hand man, Osmin. Lisette Oropesa takes the demanding role of Konstanze in her Pittsburgh Opera debut, and Joseph Gaines (Turandot, 2011) returns as Pedrillo. The unique production, from Houston Grand Opera, places the action on the luxurious Orient Express train. Music Director Antony Walker conducts. 2011-2012 Season Sponsor: PNC |
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Photos of The Abduction from the Seraglio by Andrew Cloud for Houston Grand Opera.• All performances of The Abduction from the Seraglio are at the Benedum Center.
• UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD: Sung in English with English texts projected above the stage.
• Estimated run time is 2 hours, 50 minutes with 2 intermissions.
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Cast and Artistic Team
(cast is listed in order of vocal appearance)
 David Portillo Belmonte |
.jpg) Paolo Pecchioli Osmin |
 Joseph Gaines Pedrillo |
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 TBA Pasha Selim |
 Lisette Oropesa+ Konstanze |
 Ashley Emerson+ Blonde |
Conductor: Antony Walker
Production: James Robinson
Director: Michael Shell
Set Designer: Allen Moyer
Costume Designer: Anna R. Oliver
Lighting Designer: TBA
Assisstant Conductor: Glenn Lewis
Chorus Master: Mark Trawka
Associate Coach/Pianist: James Lesniak
Wig & Makeup Designer: James Geier
Assistant Director: Stephanie Havey*
+ Pittsburgh Opera debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
** Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist alumni
Sets and costumes from Houston Grand Opera
Music From The Abduction from the Seraglio
Click to hear music from The Abduction from the Seraglio
Konstanze stands up to the Pasha: “Marten alle arten” (A. Rothenberger)
All praise the Pasha as the lovers are set free: “Finale”
