In the first scene of this opera's third act, one character signals his lover by singing the ballad "
In the first scene of this opera's third act, one character signals his lover by singing the ballad "In Mohrenland gefangen war." A bass in this opera revels in the gruesome punishments he's ready to dish out in the aria "Ha, wie will ich triumpheren." In its second act, its female lead tells her English chambermaid Blonde that she's willing to suffer unimaginable torture to avoid sleeping with another of its characters in the aria "Martern aller Arten." This opera incorporates percussion instruments such as the bass drum, the triangle, and cymbals in its overture, and ends with a ruler freeing its main characters even after learning that one of them is the son of his enemy Lostadatos. Throughout this opera, Pedrillo helps Belmonte attempt to reunite with his lover Konstanze, who is held captive by Osmin in the title location. For 10 points, name this comic opera by Mozart, which is set in the Pasha Selim's harem.
In the first scene of this opera's third act, one character signals his lover by singing the ballad "
The Abduction from the Seraglio [or Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail]