OPERA: THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO

A metaphor for the combat between Liberty and all forms of absolutism, Belmonte's quest to deliver Konstanze from Selim's yoke resounded throughout Europe, inspired at that time by the spirit of the Enlightenment. "All our efforts to express the essence of things came to nothing in the aftermath of Mozart's appearance. Die Entführung towered above us all", wrote Goethe, overwhelmed by the composer's nobleness of spirit and radiant optimism.

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