Harem of European women forcibly taken into Oriental harems—evident for example in the Mozart opera "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" ("The Abduction from the Seraglio") concerning the attempt of the hero Belmonte to rescue his beloved Konstanze from the "seraglio"/harem of the Pasha Selim; or in Voltaire's "Candide", in chapter 12 of which the old woman relates her experiences of being sold into harems across the Ottoman Empire. Much of Verdi's opera "Il corsaro" takes place in the harem of the Pasha Seid—where Gulnara, the Pasha's favorite, chafes at life in the harem, and longs for freedom and true love. Eventually
Lyric Opera Baltimore Butterfly" was presented in November with Asako Tamura, Chad Shelton, Mika Shegamatsu, and Timothy Mix. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Steven White and James Harp was Stage Director. The Peabody Opera was produced in March and was "The Abduction from the Seraglio". The 2015-2016 season has been announced: A musical preview in October; A Peabody production of "Street Scene" in November; "Il Barbiere di Siviglia in March; Romeo et Juliette in May. Lyric Opera Baltimore Lyric Opera Baltimore is an American opera company based in Baltimore, Maryland. The group performed its inaugural season in 2011, bringing opera back