Feiernde Menschen vor dem fiktiven Johann Strauss Denkmal in Wien

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

View of the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera, looking at the stage, on the left and right the boxes
© WienTourismus / Paul Bauer
View of the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera, looking at the stage, on the left and right the boxes

A German music drama in three acts
Text: Johann Gottlieb Stephanie by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner in the dialog version by Hans Neuenfels
Production: Hans Neuenfels

Belmonte arrives at Bassa Selim's estate in search of his fiancée Konstanze, who has been kidnapped by pirates along with Blonde and her lover Pedrillo.
He has bought the three of them as slaves and fallen in love with Konstanze. However, she wants to remain faithful to Belmonte and is prepared to endure the torture she is threatened with. A planned escape by Belmonte and the three prisoners fails. The Bassa recognizes Belmonte's plea for mercy as the son of his mortal enemy, who once stole his beloved and forced him to leave his homeland. But he gives everyone their freedom: »If you can't win someone over by doing them good, you have to get rid of them.«

Venue

Vienna State Opera

Opernring 2
1010 Wien

Current Dates

  • Sun. 12 Oct 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Wed. 15 Oct 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Fri. 17 Oct 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Tue. 21 Oct 2025, 7 p.m.
  • Fri. 24 Oct 2025, 7 p.m.