Legendary director Hans Neuenfels once again proves his great skill with this interpretation of Mozartâs âEntfĂŒhrung aus dem Serailâ (Abduction from the Seraglio). This extraordinary production conducted by Lothar Zagrosek, and with Catherine Naglestad, Kate Ladner and Matthias Klink in the main roles, won the Bavarian Theatre Prize in 1999 and offers a refreshingly new view of one of the most frequently played operas worldwide. Special highlight: Neuenfels places an actor at every singerâs side who not only takes over his role for the spoken original scripts, but also interacts with his singing double and other characters of the piece. In recent decades, directors have sought to revitalise the somewhat naive plot of the âEntfĂŒhrungâ with fresh interpretations. Hans Neuenfels, who produced his âfirst Mozartâ here in Stuttgart, retains the storyâs naivety and absurdity. He does this in a very stimulating and intelligent way.
