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The Magic Flute from Glyndebourne

Mozart's opera The Magic Flute, performed at the 2019 Glyndebourne Festival. Directed and designed by Barbe & Doucet, with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth.

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberfl枚te) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, recorded at Glyndebourne Festival 2019. Directed and designed by Barbe & Doucet, with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth, and sung by David Portillo as Tamino, Bj枚rn B眉rger as Papageno, Sofia Fomina as Pamina, Caroline Wettergreen as the Queen of the Night and Brindley Sherratt as Sarastro.

Prince Tamino is on a quest to rescue the beautiful Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, from her father Sarastro, who has abducted her. Aided by birdcatcher Papageno, he finds her and is drawn to the brotherhood led by Sarastro. Tamino submits to a series of trials to prove his worthiness to join their order and is rewarded with Pamina鈥檚 hand in marriage. Papageno is also rewarded with a wife, and the Queen of the Night and her forces of darkness are defeated.

2 hours, 41 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2019 19:00

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The Magic Flute: Overture

  • Sumi Jo, Georg Solti

    Der Holle Rache

  • E.M.D.

    O, Helga Natt

Credits

Role Contributor
Prince Tamino David Portillo
Papageno Bjorn Burger
Pamina Sofia Fomina
The Queen of the Night Caroline Wettergreen
Sarastro Brindley Sherratt
Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth
Orchestra Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Set Designer Barbe & Doucet
Director Barbe & Doucet

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