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First among its attractions, The Abduction is by Mozart--and everybody likes Mozart. There are some fine arias in it, notably "Marten aller Arten" for the principal soprano Constanze, and an intricately melodic quartet in which the principal tenors question the fidelity of the women who have been held in captivity by amorous Turks...
...voice is not particularly powerful, and he doesn't exhibit any exceptional control. Elizabeth McLaughlin should not have been singing on the night that I heard her, for she has just recently recovered from bronchitis. The role of Constanze is a demanding one, and she butchers "Marten aller Arten." She is perhaps very courageous, but she should have let her understudy sing. Ruth Elena Harcovitz was splendid as the spitfire lady-in-waiting to Constanze. With no orchestra pit in the Peabody School auditorium singers have to project through their accompaniment. Harcovitz's clean soprano and bright enunciation bring some...
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