Savonlinna's Die Entführung aus dem Serail

By Dominic Lowe, 08 July 2017

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“clear, unforced high notes, hit with precision”

Reviewed at Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna on 7 July 2017

Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem)

Christoph Alstaedt, Conductor

Katariina Lahti, Director

Mark Väisänen, Set Designer

Erika Turunen, Costume Designer

Hulkar Sabirova, Konstanze

Lucrezia Drei, Blonde

Tuomas Katajala, Belmonte

Cosmin Ifrim, Pedrillo

Jyrki Korhonen, Osmin

Sebastian Wirnitzer, Bassa Selim

Matti Hyökki, Choirmaster / chorus director

Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir

Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra

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Everything about this production is fresh and wonderful.

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

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