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: approx. 2hrs 50mins with one interval

Cast/Performers

Allan Clayton (Tamino - Feb15 13-20 Mar 15 5 / 12 / 13 / 19 / 26 / 27 Apr15 9 / 10), Benjamin Hulett (Tamino - Feb15 26-28. Mar 6 / 20 Apr15 1 / 2), Sophie Bevan (Feb15 13-20 Mar15 5 / 12 / 13 / 19 / 26 Apr15 9 / 10), Anita Watson (Feb15 26-28 Mar15 6 / 20 / 27 Apr15 1 / 2), Jacques Imbrailo (Papageno - ex Mar15 12 / 13), Daniel Grice (Papageno - Mar15 12 / 13), Scott Wilde (Sarastro), Ashley Holland (Speaker), Samantha Hay (Queen of the Night), Camilla Roberts (First Lady), Maire Flavin (Second Lady), Emma Carrington (Third Lady)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Schikaneder
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor(s): Lothar Koenigs (Feb15 13-Apr15 10), Simon Phillippo (May15 22-Jun15 10)
Director(s): Dominic Cooke, Sue Lefton (movement)
Design: Julian Crouch
Costume: Kevin Pollard
Lighting: Chris Davey