Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) (K.384) (Study Score)

Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) (K.384) (Study Score)

“I know for a fact that the Emperor is proposing to mount a German opera in Vienna, and that he is making every effort to find a young Kapellmeister who understands German, has talent and is capable of striking out on a new path. [...] I think it would be a good thing for me – provided, of course, that the pay is good.  If the Emperor will give me a thousand gulden, I will write a German opera for him.”

Thus Mozart in a letter of 10–11 January 1778 from Mannheim to his father, Leopold.  He continued by asking his father to “write to every good friend in Vienna you can think of and say that it is in my power to do honor to the Emperor.  If he won’t take me on any other terms, then let him try me with an opera.  After that he can do what he likes for all I care.”

This study score is based on the editor Gerhard Croll’s 1982 publication of the opera as part of the “New Mozart Edition”, as well as on the critical commentary from 2002 by Faye Ferguson.  The findings and corrections from the critical commentary have been incorporated in this new study score edition, ensuring that it reflects the latest scholarly research.  Numerous editorial errors have been corrected, and unsolved questions regarding the authenticity of additions and amendments to the autograph have been resolved.  This is thanks to the almost complete survival of the work’s original performance material and a second copy of the full score, which had only been made available after the publication of the “New Mozart Edition”.

- New edition based on the Urtext of the “New Mozart Edition”, reflecting recent scholarly findings

- Includes a new foreword (Ger/Eng)

- Full score (BA4591-01), vocal score (BA4591-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP311) available for sale

- Performance material available for hire (BA4591-72)