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Die Entführung aus dem Serail
German Singspiel in three acts
Text Johann Gottlieb Stephanie the Younger & Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
dialog version Hans Neuenfels
Language German
Belmonte is looking for his fiancée Konstanze, who has been abducted with Blonde and Pedrillo by pirates and sold to Bassa Selim.
He loves Konstanze, but she remains faithful to Belmonte and accepts the threat of torture. An escape attempt by the four of them fails. When Belmonte begs for mercy, the Bassa recognizes him as the son of his arch-enemy. Instead of taking revenge, he shows greatness and gives them all their freedom - out of the conviction that kindness is stronger than retribution.