Seraglio palace, the other (in the sense of enclosure for wild animals) from Late Latin: "", derived from "serare", to close, which comes from "sera", a door-bar. In the context of the "turquerie" fashion, the seraglio became the subject of works of art, the most famous perhaps being Mozart's Singspiel, "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" ("The Abduction from the Seraglio"). In Montesquieu's "Persian Letters", one of the main characters, a Persian from the city of Isfahan, is described as an occupant of a seraglio. "The Seraglio" may refer specifically to the Topkapı Palace, the residence of the former Ottoman Sultans in
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“,