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enough, enough of being basely fearful!

According to a review by Vivien Schweitzer in this morning’s NYT, the staid old Metropolitan Opera introduced a rather startling new plot element into their current revival of Entführung aus dem Serail:

7 comments

  • Sanford says:

    “Her steadfast refusal to resist the Pasha” Therefore, she gave in to the Pasha.

  • Krunoslav says:

    One imagines that he fault here lies with the very bright Ms. Schweitzer’s editors having rewritten her prose…

  • Micaëla says:

    Double negatives are never not a bad idea.

  • DirkVA says:

    But the best part is La Cieca’s

    THE SERAGLIO II: THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL

  • o. m. says:

    Hmm… Wasn’t Diana Damrau talking, on a recent Met broadcast, about other productions she’d done, in which Konstanze was attracted to the pasha? She did say the character was more interesting that way…

  • Bridget Jones says:

    i saw that Entführung production!! (if it is the same) i know it premiered with damrau, although i saw it with a different cast. the regie was by cristof loy (whom i adore and who´s last cosi fan tutte, also in frankfurt is the most beautiful thing i have ever ever seen (5 times LOL) in my life).
    Konstanze didn´t “give in” but there was quite a level of sexual tension. but also very subtle. It was a great production too.

  • jatm2063 says:

    She give to much!