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 A bold, new take on Mozart's classic. With magic supplied by Glyn Maxwell's (The Firework-Maker's Daughter, Royal Opera House) mischievous poetry, Alex Beetschen's (Marriage of Figaro, OperaUpClose) lively orchestration and Valentina Ceschi's (Elixir of Love and Dido & Aeneas, OperaUpClose) theatrical creativity, this production will re-invent The Magic Flute in fabulous new robes for the era of Trump and recessions, casting rays of light and love into the darkness.

Cast/Performers

Julian Hubbard (Tamino - some dates), Peter Kirk (Tamino - some dates), Susie Buckle (Pamina - some dates), Abigail Kelly (Pamina - some dates), Fleur De Bray (Queen of the Night - some dates), Luci Briginshaw (Queen of the Night - some dates), Peter Brathwaite (Papageno - some dates), Tom Stoddart (Papageno - some dates), Felicity Buckland (Papagena - soe dates), Rosie Middleton (Papagena - some dates), Aidan Smith (Sarastro - some dates), Lancelot Nomura (Sarastro - some dates), Aiden Smith (Sarastro - some dates)

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Mozart, Aex Beetschen (Orchestration)
Lyrics: Schikaneder
Company: OperaUpClose
Other: Glyn Maxwell (Libretto)
Director: VBalentina Ceschi
Musical Director: David Keefe
Design: Emma Bailey
Costume: Emma Bailey
Lighting: Zoe Spurr