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

Cast/Performers

David Syrus, Joseph Kaiser (Tamino), Kate Royal (Pamina), Christopher Maltman (Papageno), Jessica Pratt (Queen of the Night), Franz-Josef Selig (Sarastro), Peter Hoare (Monostatos), Alasdair Elliot (Monostatos - Feb11 7/11/22/26), Matthew Best (Speaker of the Temple), Anna Devin (Papagena), Elisabeth Meister (First Lady), Kai Ruutel (Second Lady), Gaynor Keeble (Third Lady), Harry Nicoll (First Priest), Donald Maxwell (Second Priest - some dates), Nigel Cliffe (Second Priest - some dates), Stephen Rooke (First Man in Armour), Lukas Jakobski (Second Man in Armour)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Schikaneder
Producer: Royal Opera House
Conductor: Colin Davis
Director: David McVicar
Costume: Kevin Pollard
Lighting: Chris Davey