
Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio" opera, which will be staged free of charge in collaboration with the TRNC State Opera and Ballet Coordination Center, the General Directorate of the State Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Turkey and the TRNC Presidential Symphony Orchestra, will be hosted by the Near East University Atatürk Culture and Congress Center.
The Near East University Atatürk Culture and Congress Center will host Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous opera “The Abduction from the Seraglio,” which tells a story from the glorious days of the Ottoman Empire. The opera will be staged in collaboration with the TRNC State Opera and Ballet Coordination Center, the General Directorate of the State Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Turkey, and the TRNC Presidential Symphony Orchestra. The opera, which will be staged for two consecutive nights on Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1 at 20.00:XNUMX, will meet art lovers free of charge.
One of the most important works in the history of world classical music, the opera “The Abduction from the Seraglio”, first staged in Vienna, centers on a love story. The famous opera, which Mozart composed under the influence of Turkish culture and lifestyle, has been a classic that has been on the world’s most distinguished stages since 1782. The opera will fascinate listeners with its humorous elements and impressive melodies. The opera, which will be staged in Northern Cyprus within the scope of the theme “Opera and Ballet Everywhere” initiated by the General Directorate of the State Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Turkey, will offer the audience an unforgettable experience where music and theater come together.
It will appear before the audience in two acts!
The opera, which will be conducted by Ali Hoca and stage directed by Cenk Bıyık, will be presented in two acts. The spoken texts of the opera will be performed in Turkish, while the musical sections will be performed in the original language, German. The leading roles will be played by Semin Dikmen Töre as Konstanze, Erdem Erdoğan as Belmonte, Zerrin Karslı as Blondchen, Barış Yanç as Pedrillo, Engin Suna as Osmin and Tuğrul Enver Töre as Selim Paşa. In addition, Murat Menket will serve as the assistant conductor of the orchestra, Ufuk Gökhan Küçük as the assistant director, Esra Poyrazoğlu Alpan as the choreographer, Ozan Türkoğlu as the projection and supertitle implementer and Bülent Kıvrak as the set implementer.