The abduction from the seraglio
Item
Record ID
429
Identifier
41814
Genre
Work Title
The abduction from the seraglio
Uniform Title
Entfuhrung aus dem serail
Program/Series Title
NBC Opera Theatre
Work Alternate Titles
Opera Theatre. Scenes from The abduction from the seraglio
Composer
Text Author
Stephanie, Gottlieb, 1741-1800 (libretto) ; Bretzner, Christoph Friedrich,; 1748-1807 (libretto)
Language
English
Translation
Stossel, Albert
Production Year
1954
Transmission/Release Date
10/31/54
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
NBC
Conductor/Music Director
Adler, Peter Herman, 1899-1990
Orchestra
NBC Opera Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
NBC Opera Company
Soloists
Nadja Witkowska (Constanze) ; Virginia Haskins (Blonde) ; Davis Cunningham (Belmonte) ; David Lloyd (Pedrillo) ; Leon Lishner (Osmin) ; Norma Rose (Selim)
TV/Film Director
Browning, Kirk, 1921-
Sets
Ter-Arutunian, Rouben
Costumes
Ter-Arutunian, Rouben
Production Company
NBC
Producer
Chotzinoff, Samuel, 1889-1964
Technical Information
Live studio production ; color
Other Information
TV Adaptation by NBC Opera Staff based on Albert Stoessel translation. In a l5 year run on NBC, the series was listed under three titles: NBC Opera Theatre, NBC Opera Company, and NBC Opera.
Duration
ca. 90'
Company
NBC Opera Company
Adaptation
NBC Opera staff
Archive
Motion Picture/TV Reading Room, Library of Congress
Sourcemat
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