Seraglio,
the Mini-Series
Welcome to Irish National Opera’s Seraglio, a new mini-series based on the opera The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, created under lockdown.
Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin with a cast headed by soprano Claudia Boyle and Peter Whelan conducting the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
INO can guarantee that none of the principal singers, none of the orchestral players, neither the conductor nor director, nor the video and sound designers of this new mini-series met in any context other than cyberspace during the preparation of the eight episodes.
Tune in via Facebook or You Tube every Tuesday and Thursday from the 7 - 30 July.
“Working on Seraglio through lockdown felt to me like we were all part of some great ‘method acting’ style experiment. All abducted from our real lives and held captive inside our computer screens or rediscovering the therapeutic pleasure in domestic chore” - Caitríona McLaughlin, Director
“Our new Seraglio web series is a project that is testament to an unquenchable spirit among artists. The vitality, spirit and humour of Mozart’s great work carried us through” - Fergus Sheil, INO Artistic Director
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Cast and Creative Team
Creative Team
| Conductor | Peter Whelan |
| Director | Caitríona McLaughlin |
| Sound Designer | Ian Dearden, Sound Intermedia |
| Video Production | Together Video |
| Chorus Director | Elaine Kelly |
| Irish National Opera Chorus | |
| Irish Chamber Orchestra |
Cast
| Pasha Selim | Peter Whelan |
| Konstanze | Claudia Boyle |
| Belmonte | Dean Power |
| Blonde | Sarah Power |
| Pedrillo | Andrew Gavin |
| Osmin | Wojtek Gierlach |
Caitriona McLaughlin
Director
This Season
Seraglio, the Mini-Series
Peter Whelan
Conductor
This Season
L’Olimpiade
Ian Dearden
Sound Designer
This Season
Seraglio, the Mini-Series
Elaine Kelly
Conductor
This Season
MARS
Claudia Boyle
Soprano
This Season
L’elisir d’amore
Dean Power
Tenor
This Season
The First Child, Così fan tutte
Sarah Power
Soprano
Andrew Gavin
Tenor
This Season
Breathwork
Wojtek Gierlach
Bass
Discover More
RTÉ Arena
Director Caitríona McLaughlin spoke to RTÉ Arena ahead of the launch of Seraglio, the Mini-Series. Listen at 00.49.
Read more
RTÉ Culture
Director Caitríona McLaughlin writes for RTÉ Culture about our new project, Seraglio, the Mini-Series
Mozart and Me: An Interview with Peter Whelan
Peter Whelan outlines his life’s journey with Mozart to Michael Dervan.
Watch
Episode One is supported by Goethe-Institut Irland.
Support Seraglio
If you enjoy this episode please consider making a donation of €25 to Irish National Opera today.
