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The famous work is borne in a typically light-hearted atmosphere, revels in roguish and forbearing humour, yet it is also able – as is customary with Mozart – to come to a standstill and quieten down in tender and melancholic passages. The story of the faithful Konstanze and her English maid Blonde, abducted by the Turkish Pasha Selim to his harem, from where after overcoming numerous pitfalls they are liberated by their fiancés Belmonte and Pedrillo, is a variation on the vital Mozartian theme of seeking free naturalness and balance in human relations and, above all, in relationships between man and woman. The fleshed-out characters and musical virtuosity of the solo parts places Mozart’s opera high above the works of (not only) his contemporaries and also confirms the composer’s paramount position among the dramatic artists of all time. Since its first performance, this brilliant work has met with unremitting popularity among audiences. That is why it is making a welcome return to the stage of the Estates Theatre, a traditional venue for Mozart works.

Choir and Orchestra of the National Theatre Opera.