Our 20th Season
Of Operatic Fundraising for 51 Walden
Proudly Presenting
The Abduction from the Seraglio
Music by Wolfgang Amadeaus Mozart
Libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie
December 19th & 20th, 2026
Performed as a concert with a full orchestra.
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Our 20th Season Of Operatic Fundraising for 51 Walden Proudly Presenting The Abduction from the Seraglio Music by Wolfgang Amadeaus Mozart Libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie December 19th & 20th, 2026 Performed as a concert with a full orchestra. |
Synopsis
The young Spanish noblewoman Konstanze has been abducted by pirates together with her English maid Blonde, and Pedrillo, valet to her betrothed, Belmonte. Landing on the shores of Turkey, they have been sold as slaves to Pasha Selim. Originally a Spanish subject himself, he has become a ‘renegade’, a convert and prospered in Turkey. He has fallen in love with Konstanze. Pedrillo has smuggled letters out to his master and Belmonte has sailed from Spain to try to rescue them.
Conductor: Alan Yost
Choir Master: Letitia Stevens
Co-Producers: Carole Wayland, Jay Newlon
A Fundraiser for 51 Walden
All Opera51 performances are benefit fundraisers to support operation of the 51 Walden facility. Almost all performers and staff are either unpaid or paid small stipends. Proceeds contribute valuable funds to the maintenance and operation of 51 Walden, a community performing arts resource supporting hundreds of local residents each week throughout the year.
Donations to support 51 Walden / Opera51 can be made directly by clicking here, or by sending a check payable to "51 Walden" to P O Box 251, Concord, MA 01742. Please indicate "Opera51" on the memo line of your check. 51 Walden is a 501(c)3 organization. (Opera51 is part of 51 Walden, not an independent entity.)
Accessibility and Health
51 Walden is a fully accessible building. The hall has had UV scrubbers installed and air purifiers placed in the lobby, and the overhead fans will be running in our high-ceilinged space.