Regieoper to be the most radically shocking to date. The inspiration for Mozart's opera was the overwhelming fascination of Europeans by all things Turkish. Orientalist elements abound in this story of a hero trying to rescue two girls from the clutches of an evil Pasha who has installed them in his harem, Seraglio. Instead of a genteel harem, Bieto has set this Abduction in a modern, garish bordello where men and women engage in extreme acts of sex and brutality. The sets consist mainly of whorehouse accoutrements, the lighting is colored and garish, and the costumes for the most part are
Pedro Richter Pedro Richter Pedro Richter (born 20th century) is a German – Argentinean Interior Designer currently living in Berlin, Germany. Pedro Richter grew up in Buenos Aires and San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. Following his high school degree he graduated from the college of art Instituto Superior de Arte Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (1985). In 1986 he moved to Berlin and worked as stage and costume designer for Opera – productions such as “The Magic Flute”, “Die Fledermaus”, “Cosi fan Tutte”, “The Abduction from the Seraglio”, “Madam Butterfly”, “Tosca”, plays „Butterbrot“, „Der Parasit“, „Romeo und Julia“,“ Stella“musicals "Grease“, „Jesus Christ Superstar“,