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
László Ágoston 2014. Because of the sudden illness of the baritone protagonist, László Ágoston had to save the performance learning the role and the direction in less than 36 hours. He debuted as a singer in the Hungarian State Opera in this emergency situation earning the critics' praise. After the very successful and critically acclaimed debut of Moltopera (even featured among the best directions of the 2014/2015 season in Hungary), they became regular guest performers in the Hungarian State Opera with a new premiére every year. ("The Hopping from the Seraglio" in 2015/2016 - a children's version of "The Abduction from the