A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Entführung aus dem Serail, Die

ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, DIE, a comic operetta (Singspiel) in 3 acts, by Mozart; words altered by Stephanie from Bretzner's 'Belmont und Constanze.' Begun July 30, 1781; produced July 12 [App. p.628 "July 16"], 82, at Vienna. Its French and Italian titles are, L'Enlèvement au Sérail' and 'Il Seraglio.' It was produced in English 'with additional airs by Mr. Kramer' as 'The Seraglio,' at Covent Garden, Nov. 24, 1827. [Andre, 66a.]