The Abduction from the Seraglio" is the first opera Mozart wrote in Vienna. It is truly a gem -- and stands out from his other operatic works in several ways. It was written at a time when in Europe anything "Turkish" was all the rage. It's colorful, exotic and definitely foreign culture captured everyone's imagination, including Mozart's. He created a musical style that was to resemble Turkish music -- music full of percussion and exuberance.
