Die Zauberflöte
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A Singspiel in two acts
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Three chords for a new world
Cast
Chorus master Francesc Perales
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
La Flauta Mágica
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartA Singspiel in two acts
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Three chords for a new world
The number three is fundamental in this German opera, which plumbs the depths but has a simple plot. It was written for a Viennese theatre with a popular audience, in the language of the German people rather than the Italian of the court theatre. The struggle between good and evil, embodied in the struggle between the Night and the Sun by the daughter of both, virtue in the guise of Pamina, is settled between the forces of fertile nature and reason, which support the Sun, and the dark recesses of the soul and infernal caves, which support the Night. It is a pureblood prince in love who decides the supremacy of light over darkness and of reason over superstition. Although it is an opera from the Age of Enlightenment, the tide of romanticism and revolution can be discerned.
Mozart’s most beloved opera is receiving its third outing at Les Arts, under the baton of theatre’s musical director, James Gaffigan, who once again closes the opera season. And with two very special guests: bass Stephen Milling, who returns “home” to Les Arts in the role of Sarastro. He is accompanied by Giovanni Sala as Tamino (he was Don Ottavio in the last Don Giovanni), the Papageno of the Romanian baritone Gyula Orendt. They will be guided on their journey from darkness to light by stage director Simon McBurney, creator of this intelligent, thoughtful and beautiful production, which had to be revived in Amsterdam by popular demand shortly after its premier in 2012, and that has been seen around the world: Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Metropolitan Opera, London, Bergen and Basel.
Creative Team
Stage Director
Simon McBurney
Conductor
James Gaffigan
Set Designer
Michael Levine
Costume Designer
Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting Designer
Jean Kalman
Video Designer
Finn Ross
Sound Designer
Gareth Fry
Cast
Sarastro
Matthew Rose
Tamino
Giovanni Sala
Die Königin der Nacht
Kathryn Lewek
Pamina
Serena Sáenz
Papagena
Iria Goti ++
Papageno
Gyula Orendt
Monostatos
Brenton Ryan
Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana
Chorus master Francesc Perales
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
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DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
La Flauta Mágica
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A Singspiel in two acts
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Three chords for a new world
The number three is fundamental in this German opera, which plumbs the depths but has a simple plot. It was written for a Viennese theatre with a popular audience, in the language of the German people rather than the Italian of the court theatre. The struggle between good and evil, embodied in the struggle between the Night and the Sun by the daughter of both, virtue in the guise of Pamina, is settled between the forces of fertile nature and reason, which support the Sun, and the dark recesses of the soul and infernal caves, which support the Night. It is a pureblood prince in love who decides the supremacy of light over darkness and of reason over superstition. Although it is an opera from the Age of Enlightenment, the tide of romanticism and revolution can be discerned.Mozart’s most beloved opera is receiving its third outing at Les Arts, under the baton of theatre’s musical director, James Gaffigan, who once again closes the opera season. And with two very special guests: bass Stephen Milling, who returns “home” to Les Arts in the role of Sarastro. He is accompanied by Giovanni Sala as Tamino (he was Don Ottavio in the last Don Giovanni), the Papageno of the Romanian baritone Gyula Orendt. They will be guided on their journey from darkness to light by stage director Simon McBurney, creator of this intelligent, thoughtful and beautiful production, which had to be revived in Amsterdam by popular demand shortly after its premier in 2012, and that has been seen around the world: Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Metropolitan Opera, London, Bergen and Basel. -
Cast
Creative Team
Stage DirectorSimon McBurneyConductorJames GaffiganSet DesignerMichael LevineCostume DesignerNicky GillibrandLighting DesignerJean KalmanVideo DesignerFinn RossSound DesignerGareth FryCast
SarastroMatthew RoseTaminoGiovanni SalaDie Königin der NachtKathryn LewekPaminaSerena SáenzPapagenaIria Goti ++PapagenoGyula OrendtMonostatosBrenton Ryan
Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana
Chorus master Francesc Perales
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
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