(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to celebrate the holiday season with its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The company will present the work 13 times performances between December 8–30. The English-language adaptation runs under two hours and features a production by Tony Award–winning director Julie Taymor. Patrick Furrer and Gareth Morrell share conducting duties, {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its second annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. “Building on last season’s successful launch of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, the 2024 edition will continue to bring together our community and several of Cleveland’s great cultural institutions for exploration, discussion, and reflection around the theme of ‘Power,’” said André Gremillet, {…}
Vancouver Opera is set to open its 2023-24 season with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The opera is set to open on Oct. 21 and will star Audrey Luna in her acclaimed turn as the Queen of the Night, Owen McCausland as Tamino, Kirsten MacKinnon as Pamina, Clarence Frazer as Papageno, Neil Craighead as Sarastro, and Roger Honeywell as Monostatos. In {…}
Photo Credit: Karen Almond When you think of friends in opera, who do you think of? Perhaps your mind goes to the happiness shared between sisters in “Cosi Fan Tutte.” Or, more seriously, you think of the squabbles inherent in Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” Whatever it may be, you don’t have to look far to find more than meets the {…}
On July 16, 2023, Opera in the Park will make its highly anticipated return to Deer Lake Park, in collaboration with the City of Burnaby, to present a complimentary evening concert for families. The concert will feature arias and duets from Vancouver Opera’s upcoming 2023-2024 season, which will feature such works as “The Magic Flute,” “Don Pasquale,” and “Carmen.” Jonathan {…}
On June 21, 2023, On Site Opera will open its “Opera in the Garden” series, two nights of outdoor performances at the West Side Community Garden. The company will return to the venue where it held their 2017 production of Mozart’s “The Secret Gardener,” with a program comprised of excerpts from “The Magic Flute” and Bizet’s “Carmen.” Excerpts from ‘The {…}
MassOpera will present an innovative and reimagined new version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” this May. The famed opera will be showcased with a libretto by Kelley Rourke in English in a production by theater director Pascale Florestal and Metropolitan Chorale director Dr. Lisa Graham. Performances are set for May 13- 21, 2023, at Suffolk University Modern Theatre in Boston. {…}
The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to present “The Magic Flute” as part of its RegioYoung series. The production was created for children from 3 to 6 years of age to immerse them into the world of Mozart’s masterpiece. The adaptation is a production by AsLiCo-Opera Kids and will be performed on March 24 & 25, 2023. Emanuela Dall’Aglio {…}
Photo: ShoutPR (Shout Factory) This review was written jointly by Chris and Finn Ruel. Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” directed by Florian Sigl, hit the silver screen nationwide on Mar. 10, 2023. It’s a fantasy film that captures the essence of Mozart’s stunning operatic fairy tale and does it well. There is much to commend about Sigl’s film. It’s well put {…}
(Photo Credit: Rebecca Fay) Soprano Katrina Galka, who will portray the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with Arizona Opera this April, spoke with OperaWire to discuss her upcoming role. The theme of good and evil throughout the opera really propelled the conversation. We discussed the Queen herself and the outdated gender roles and portrayal of women {…}
Pacific Opera Project is set to revive its 2019 production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute AKA #Superflute” at El Portal Theater. The production, which is set to run between March 17, 2023 and March 26, 2023, will be presented in a new English libretto by POP Artistic Director Josh Shaw and bass-baritone E. Scott Levin. Cast members will include tenor {…}