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
Rory Macdonald (conductor) Love". In 2003 Macdonald made his Glyndebourne debut at very short notice with "Idomeneo". Also at Glyndebourne he has conducted "Così fan tutte" and "Albert Herring" for the autumn tour. Other opera work has included "L'elisir d'amore" (Welsh National Opera), "The Abduction from the Seraglio" (Opera North) "La bohème" (Danish National Opera, RTÉ NSO), "La fanciulla del West" (Grange Park Opera), and "Don Giovanni" (Magdeburg Opera). Rory Macdonald (conductor) Rory Macdonald (born 25 August 1980) is a Scottish conductor. Born in Stirling, Scotland, he attended Douglas Academy in Milngavie, Glasgow, and went on to read Music at Gonville and Caius