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Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Royal Opera House, London
Mon, 28th January 2008 - Sat, 1st March 2008
From £35.00*Running time: 3 hours Sung in German with English surtitles * Jette Parker Young Artist Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte is always a favourite among operas, its magic weaving through not just the plot, but the music. In David McVicar’s wonderful staging for The Royal Opera, the comedy and pathos, the twists of the plot and the strong characterizations all combine beautifully, while John Macfarlane’s elegantly dark designs heighten the Enlightenment symbolism of a thoughtful and evocative interpretation. The story begins as young prince Tamino battles a monster; when three ladies intervene to save him he is set on a quest that tests his nerve and character, but which ultimately wins him the hand of Pamina. Accompanying him is Papageno the birdcatcher, a comic sidekick with trials of his own to overcome on the way to finding his perfect wife, Papagena. Mozart was at his most kaleidoscopic in the music: the lyricism of the high-born young lovers and the catchy tunes of the comic couple find even further contrast in the resonant invocations of Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun, and the dazzling coloratura flights of his adversary, the Queen of the Night. The double casting for this revival includes an exciting line-up of returns to the production alongside new appearances, and the acclaimed young conductor Roland Böer conducts for what will be a musical feast for an ever-popular Mozart opera. Credits Revival Director Lee Blakeley Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Production David McVicar Designs John Macfarlane Choreography Leah Hausman Lighting Paule Constable Performers Conductor Roland Böer David Syrus Tamino Pavol Breslik Christoph Strehl Pamina Kate Royal Genia Kühmeier Queen of the Night Anna Kristiina Kaappola Erika Miklósa Sarastro Hans-Peter König Stephen Milling Papageno Simon Keenlyside Christopher Maltman Papagena Kishani Jayasinghe* Monostatos John Graham-Hall Adrian Thompson First Lady Anna Leese Anita Watson* Second Lady Monika-Evelin Liiv* Liora Grodnikaite Third Lady Gaynor Keeble Elizabeth Sikora Speaker of the Temple Robert Lloyd Thomas Allen First Priest Harry Nicoll Second Priest Donald Maxwell First Man in Armour Robert Chafin Andrew Staples Second Man in Armour Vuyani Mlinde* 
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