Details

Bizarre and spellbinding. The Magic Flute features two love stories, a serpent, a Queen, a High Priest and a comedian, whose intrigues unfold to the beauty of Mozart's most popular opera score and Schikaneder's witty dialogue Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time 3 hours. Supported (2003) by The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund

Cast/Performers

Will Hartmann (Tamino), Rebecca Evans (Pamina), Simon Keenlyside (Papageno), Anna-Kristiina Kaappola (Queen of the Night - some dates), Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night - some dates), Jan-Hendrik Rootering (Sarastro), Kyle Ketelsen (Sprecher), Gillian Webster (First Lady), Clarissa Meek (Second Lady), Yvonne Howard (Third Lady), John Graham-Hall (Monostatos - some dates), Adrian Thompson (Monostatos - some dates), Matthew Rose (priest), Robert Murray (priest), Alan Oke (First Man in Armour), Graeme Broadbent (Second Armoured Man - some dates), Graeme Danby (Second Armoured Man - some dates)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Schikaneder
Producer: Royal Opera House
Director: David McVicar
Design: John Macfarlane
Lighting: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Leah Hausmann
Conductor: Charles Mackerras