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 English. Running time 3 hours 15 minutes (one interval).

Cast/Performers

Mark Wilde (Tamino), Roland Wood (Papageno), Gail Pearson (Pamina), Jennifer Rhys-Davies (The Queen of the Night), Tim Marfin (Sarastro), Roderick Williams (The Speaker), Philip Salmon (Monostatos), Rachel Hynes (First Lady), Marianne Andersen (Second Lady), Karen Cargill (Third Lady), Benedikte Moes (Papagena), Gillian Massey (First Boy), Hazel McBain (Second Boy), Susie Broadbent (Third Boy), Declan McCusker (First Armed Man), David Morrison (Second Armed Man), Campbell Russell (First Priest), Paul Anwyl (Second Priest), William Strachan (First Slave), Phillip Casperd (Second Slave)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Schikaneder
Company(s): Scottish Opera, Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor(s): Vincent de Kort (until Nov 15), David Clark (from Dec 18)
Director(s): Jonathan Moore, Peter Brennan (movement)
Design: Rae Smith
Lighting: Bruno Poet
Other: Emil Wolk (Commedia Dell'Arte consultant)