The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute

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One of opera’s most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney that The Wall Street Journal declared “the best production I’ve ever witnessed of Mozart’s opera.” Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Met Orchestra, with the pit raised to make the musicians visible to the audience and allow interaction with the cast. In his Met-debut staging, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno, soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro.

Country:
Genre:

Drama,

Music

Duration:

190 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Simon McBurney

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Company:

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast:
Lawrence Brownlee

Tamino

Thomas Oliemans

Papageno

Kathyrn Lewek

Queen of The Night

Brenton Ryan

Monostatos

Erin Morley

Pamina

Crew:
Ruth Sullivan

Foley Artist

Simon McBurney

Director

Michael Levine

Set Designer

Seth Morris

Musician

Nathalie Stutzmann

Conductor