Seattle Opera only presented Mozart's "Turkish" singspiel once, starring Kurt Beattie in the spoken role of the Pasha. Beattie later went on to run ACT Theatre in Seattle.

John Walker (Pedrillo), Alexander Malta (Osmin), and Barry McCauley (Belmonte) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Chris Bennion

Alexander Malta (Osmin) and Juli Holland (Blonde) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Des Gates

Alexander Malta (Osmin) and Juli Holland (Blonde) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Chris Bennion

Costanza Cuccaro (Konstanze) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Chris Bennion

Kurt Beattie (Pasha Selim) and Costanza Cuccaro (Konstanze) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Chris Bennion

John Walker (Pedrillo) and Alexander Malta (Osmin) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Chris Bennion

Costanza Cuccaro (Konstanze), Barry McCauley (Belmonte), Kurt Beattie (Pasha Selim), Juli Holland (Blonde), John Walker (Pedrillo) in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio, 1982 © Chris Bennion