The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute (2023)
One of opera’s most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney that The Wall Street Journal declared “the best production I’ve ever witnessed of Mozart’s opera.” Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Met Orchestra, with the pit raised to make the musicians visible to the audience and allow interaction with the cast. In his Met-debut staging, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno, soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro.
Director: Simon McBurney
https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/die-zauberflote/
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Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino |
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Thomas Oliemans as Papageno |
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Kathyrn Lewek as Queen of The Night |
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Brenton Ryan as Monostatos |
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Erin Morley as Pamina |
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Harold Wilson as Speaker |
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Stephen Milling as Sarastro |
| Sound | Bryan Wagorn | Musician |
| Art | Michael Levine | Set Designer |
| Crew | Simon McBurney | Choreographer |
| Sound | Seth Morris | Musician |
| Directing | Simon McBurney | Director |
| Crew | Blake Habermann | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Sound | Nathalie Stutzmann | Conductor |
| Sound | Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Rachael Hewer | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Jean Kalman | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Finn Ross | Projection |
| Sound | Gareth Fry | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicky Gillibrand | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Music |
| Writing | Emanuel Schikaneder | Writer |