Work: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620From today| Date | Event | Composers, Works, Performers |
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| Monday 26-Aug-13 07:30pm |
 Drottningholms SlottsteaterDie Zauberflöte - The Magic Flute Baltic Sea Festival |
Daniel Harding, Conductor Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Andrew Staples, Tenor: Tamino Kate Royal, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Carl Ackerfeldt, Baritone: Papageno Mari Eriksmoen, Soprano: Papagena Peter Rose, Bass: Sarastro Eleanor Dennis, Soprano Christina Daletska, Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano |
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| Drottningholms Slottsteater, Drottningholm, Sweden Monday 26-Aug-13 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte - The Magic Flute Daniel Harding, Conductor Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Andrew Staples, Tenor: Tamino Kate Royal, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Carl Ackerfeldt, Baritone: Papageno Mari Eriksmoen, Soprano: Papagena Peter Rose, Bass: Sarastro Eleanor Dennis, Soprano Christina Daletska, Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano | ||
| Tuesday 27-Aug-13 07:30pm |
Drottningholms Slottsteater Die Zauberflöte - The Magic Flute Baltic Sea Festival |
Daniel Harding, Conductor Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Andrew Staples, Tenor: Tamino Kate Royal, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Carl Ackerfeldt, Baritone: Papageno Mari Eriksmoen, Soprano: Papagena Peter Rose, Bass: Sarastro Eleanor Dennis, Soprano Christina Daletska, Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano |
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| Drottningholms Slottsteater, Drottningholm, Sweden Tuesday 27-Aug-13 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte - The Magic Flute Daniel Harding, Conductor Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Andrew Staples, Tenor: Tamino Kate Royal, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Carl Ackerfeldt, Baritone: Papageno Mari Eriksmoen, Soprano: Papagena Peter Rose, Bass: Sarastro Eleanor Dennis, Soprano Christina Daletska, Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, Mezzo-soprano | ||
| Wednesday 9-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Siobhan Stagg, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino John Chest, Baritone: Papageno Albert Pesendorfer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Wednesday 9-Oct-13 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Siobhan Stagg, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino John Chest, Baritone: Papageno Albert Pesendorfer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Saturday 19-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Siobhan Stagg, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino John Chest, Baritone: Papageno Albert Pesendorfer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Saturday 19-Oct-13 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Siobhan Stagg, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino John Chest, Baritone: Papageno Albert Pesendorfer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Friday 8-Nov-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Raimund Nolte, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Friday 8-Nov-13 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Raimund Nolte, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Sunday 10-Nov-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Raimund Nolte, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Sunday 10-Nov-13 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Raimund Nolte, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Thursday 14-Nov-13 07:00pm |
National Theatre, Munich The Magic Flute |
Bavarian State Opera Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Thursday 14-Nov-13 07:00pm Papageno wants Papagena - Tamino his Pamina. But the pathway to love is not a simple one! Everyone has to undergo difficult trials. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. The most world-renowned opera in a classically beautiful production, the legacy of stage director August Everding. The snake still breathes "real" fire, the Queen of the Night is still really a "star-flaming" monarch. The stage portrait (by Jürgen Rose) is wondrous fair. The magic of this opera really works here.
In German Image credit: © Wilfried Hösl Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir | ||
| Sunday 17-Nov-13 07:00pm |
National Theatre, Munich The Magic Flute |
Bavarian State Opera Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Sunday 17-Nov-13 07:00pm Papageno wants Papagena - Tamino his Pamina. But the pathway to love is not a simple one! Everyone has to undergo difficult trials. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. The most world-renowned opera in a classically beautiful production, the legacy of stage director August Everding. The snake still breathes "real" fire, the Queen of the Night is still really a "star-flaming" monarch. The stage portrait (by Jürgen Rose) is wondrous fair. The magic of this opera really works here.
In German Image credit: © Wilfried Hösl Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir | ||
| Tuesday 19-Nov-13 07:00pm |
National Theatre, Munich The Magic Flute |
Bavarian State Opera Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Tuesday 19-Nov-13 07:00pm Papageno wants Papagena - Tamino his Pamina. But the pathway to love is not a simple one! Everyone has to undergo difficult trials. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. The most world-renowned opera in a classically beautiful production, the legacy of stage director August Everding. The snake still breathes "real" fire, the Queen of the Night is still really a "star-flaming" monarch. The stage portrait (by Jürgen Rose) is wondrous fair. The magic of this opera really works here.
In German Image credit: © Wilfried Hösl Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir | ||
| Saturday 23-Nov-13 06:00pm |
National Theatre, Munich The Magic Flute |
Bavarian State Opera Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Saturday 23-Nov-13 06:00pm Papageno wants Papagena - Tamino his Pamina. But the pathway to love is not a simple one! Everyone has to undergo difficult trials. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. The most world-renowned opera in a classically beautiful production, the legacy of stage director August Everding. The snake still breathes "real" fire, the Queen of the Night is still really a "star-flaming" monarch. The stage portrait (by Jürgen Rose) is wondrous fair. The magic of this opera really works here.
In German Image credit: © Wilfried Hösl Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir | ||
| Wednesday 27-Nov-13 07:00pm |
National Theatre, Munich The Magic Flute |
Bavarian State Opera Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Wednesday 27-Nov-13 07:00pm Papageno wants Papagena - Tamino his Pamina. But the pathway to love is not a simple one! Everyone has to undergo difficult trials. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. The most world-renowned opera in a classically beautiful production, the legacy of stage director August Everding. The snake still breathes "real" fire, the Queen of the Night is still really a "star-flaming" monarch. The stage portrait (by Jürgen Rose) is wondrous fair. The magic of this opera really works here.
In German Image credit: © Wilfried Hösl Ivor Bolton, Conductor August Everding, Director Jürgen Rose, Set Designer Genia Kühmeier, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Toby Spence, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Bass-baritone: Papageno Günther Groissböck, Bass: Sarastro Ulrich Ress, Tenor: Monostatos Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Tölzer Boys Choir | ||
| Friday 6-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Friday 6-Dec-13 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Friday 13-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Friday 13-Dec-13 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Monday 16-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families)  Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Monday 16-Dec-13 07:30pm The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alvaro Zambrano, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alvaro Zambrano, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Saturday 21-Dec-13 08:00pm |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Saturday 21-Dec-13 08:00pm The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Tuesday 24-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Tuesday 24-Dec-13 07:00pm The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Thursday 26-Dec-13 11:00am |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Thursday 26-Dec-13 11:00am The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Albina Shagimuratova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Saturday 28-Dec-13 03:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Evelin Novak, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Saturday 28-Dec-13 03:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Evelin Novak, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Saturday 28-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Saturday 28-Dec-13 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Saturday 28-Dec-13 08:00pm |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Mary Dunleavy, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Matthew Plenk, Tenor: Tamino Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Saturday 28-Dec-13 08:00pm The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Mary Dunleavy, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Matthew Plenk, Tenor: Tamino Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Monday 30-Dec-13 11:00am |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Monday 30-Dec-13 11:00am The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Thursday 2-Jan-14 07:00pm |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Thursday 2-Jan-14 07:00pm The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Thursday 2-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alvaro Zambrano, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Thursday 2-Jan-14 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alvaro Zambrano, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Saturday 4-Jan-14 01:00pm |
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY The Magic Flute |
The Magic Flute (Mozart) (abridged holiday version for families) Metropolitan Opera Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Saturday 4-Jan-14 01:00pm The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), K620 (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)) (abridged holiday version for families) Jane Glover, Conductor Julie Taymor, Director Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Kathryn Lewek, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alek Shrader, Tenor: Tamino Nathan Gunn, Baritone: Papageno Eric Owens, Bass: Sarastro | ||
| Thursday 9-Jan-14 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Evelin Novak, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Thursday 9-Jan-14 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Evelin Novak, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno Jan Martinik, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Saturday 11-Jan-14 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Saturday 11-Jan-14 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Stephan Rügamer, Tenor: Tamino Roman Trekel, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Friday 17-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Matthew Newlin, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Friday 17-Jan-14 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Matthew Newlin, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Sunday 16-Feb-14 06:00pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Matthew Newlin, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Sunday 16-Feb-14 06:00pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Matthew Newlin, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Saturday 8-Mar-14 07:00pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Staatsoper Berlin Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Saturday 8-Mar-14 07:00pm 2:55 h | including 1 intervalPrices EUR 20 to 84 Wolfram-Maria Märtig, Conductor August Everding, Director Fred Berndt, Set Designer Anna Prohaska, Soprano: Pamina Anna Maria Siminska, Soprano: Queen of the Night Joel Prieto, Tenor: Tamino Gyula Orendt, Baritone: Papageno René Pape, Bass: Sarastro Sonia Grane, Soprano: Papagena Michael Smallwood, Tenor: Monostatos Arttu Kataja, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) Staatsopernchor Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin | ||
| Tuesday 11-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Tuesday 11-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Thursday 13-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Thomas Blondelle, Tenor: Tamino Tobias Kehrer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Thursday 13-Mar-14 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Heidi Stober, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Thomas Blondelle, Tenor: Tamino Tobias Kehrer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Friday 14-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Friday 14-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Sunday 16-Mar-14 06:00pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Thomas Blondelle, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Tobias Kehrer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Sunday 16-Mar-14 06:00pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Moritz Gnann, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Thomas Blondelle, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Tobias Kehrer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Monday 17-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Monday 17-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Thursday 20-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Thursday 20-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Saturday 22-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Saturday 22-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Tuesday 25-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Tuesday 25-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Saturday 29-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Saturday 29-Mar-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Tuesday 1-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Tuesday 1-Apr-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Sunday 6-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Sunday 6-Apr-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Thursday 10-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Thursday 10-Apr-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Friday 11-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Tobias Kehrer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Friday 11-Apr-14 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Tobias Kehrer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Sunday 13-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Sunday 13-Apr-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Tuesday 15-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Opéra Bastille, Paris Die Zauberflöte |
Opéra de Paris Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Tuesday 15-Apr-14 07:30pm Die Zauberflöte Mozart’s last opera shows us pain and comfort, day triumphing over night and the path we must follow to be worthy of humanity.Philippe Jordan, Conductor Robert Carsen, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Pavol Breslik, Tenor: Tamino Daniel Schmutzhard, Baritone: Papageno Franz-Josef Selig, Bass: Sarastro François Piolino, Tenor: Monostatos Julia Kleiter, Soprano: Pamina Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano: Queen of the Night Terje Stensvold, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
| Friday 2-May-14 07:30pm |
Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Albert Pesendorfer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Friday 2-May-14 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Elena Tsallagova, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Yosep Kang, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Albert Pesendorfer, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Gideon Poppe, Tenor: Monostatos Seth Carico, Bass-baritone: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
