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 Running time 2 hours 55 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Toby Spence (Tamino - Sep 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 30 / Oct 6), Andrew Shore (Papageno Sep 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 30 / Oct 6), Janice Watson (Pamina - Sep 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 30 / Oct 6), Sarah-Jane Davies (Oct 8 / 12 / 14 / 17 / 21), William Dazeley (Oct 8 / 14 / 17 / 21), Elizabeth Watts (Papagena), Clive Bayley (Sarastro), Helen Williams (The Queen of Night), Karren Jeffery (Speaker), John Graham-Hall (Monostatos - Sep 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 30 / Oct 6), Alasdair Elliott (Oct 8 / 12 / 14 / 17 / 21), Lee Bisset (First Lady), Clarissa Meek (Second Lady), Yvonne Howard (Third Lady), Colin Judson (First Priest / First Armed Man), Christopher Ross (Second Priest / Second Armed Man)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Schikaneder
Corporate Sponsor(s): Sky, Artsworld
Company: English National Opera
Director(s): Nicholas Hytner (original director), Ian Rutherford (revival director)
Design: Bob Crowley
Lighting: Nick Chelton
Translation: Jeremy Sams
Conductor(s): David Stern (Sep 19 / 21 / 24 / 28 / 30 / Oct 6), Michael Rosewell (Oct 8 / 12 / 14 / 17 / 21)