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
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“,