The Magic Flute

Synopsis

Mozart’s last opera is a firework display that takes the form of a tale of initiation. A prince from a far‑off land in search of a vaguely suicidal princess rubs shoulders with a giant serpent, a boastful but cowardly bird catcher, the Queen of the Night and a seemingly tenebrous High Priest imposing strange rites of passage… From this improbable mixture emerges a magical and dramatic work that can be appreciated either as a marvellous tale for children or as the most profound meditation on life and death. After an initial production for the Aix-en-Provence Festival, Robert Carsen renews his relationship with Mozart’s operatic works after a gap of twenty years. His new perspective on the work brings to life a Magic Flute that is both refined and elegant: a sober jewel in which appearances often prove misleading…

Duration : 3h05 with 1 interval

Language : German

Artists

Singspiel in two acts (1791)

Creative team

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music
Emanuel Schikaneder Libretto
Henrik Nánási Conductor
Robert Carsen Director
Robert Carsen Staging and lighting
Michael Levine Set design
Petra Reinhardt Costume design
Peter van Praet Lighting design
Martin Eidenberger Video
Ian Burton Dramaturgy

Cast

Stanislas de Barbeyrac Tamino
Pavol Breslik Tamino 28, 31 jan., 3, 6, 10, 17, 21 feb.
Gabriela Scherer Erste Dame
Andreea Soare Erste Dame 23 Jan.
Annika Schlicht Zweite Dame
Nadine Weissmann Dritte Dame
Michael Volle Papageno 23, 26, 29 jan., 1, 4, 7, 10, 16, 20, 21 feb.
Florian Sempey Papageno 28, 31 jan., 3, 6, 9, 17, 23 feb.
Christina Gansch Papagena
René Pape Sarastro 23 jan., 1 > 10 feb.
Tobias Kehrer Sarastro 26 > 31 jan., 16 > 23 feb.
Andreas Conrad Monostatos
Nadine Sierra Pamina 23, 26, 29 jan., 1, 4, 7 feb.
Kate Royal Pamina 28, 31 jan., 3, 6, 10, 17, 21 feb.
Elsa Dreisig Pamina 9, 16, 20, 23 feb.
Albina Shagimuratova Königin der Nacht 23, 26, 29 jan., 1, 4, 7, 10, 16, 20 feb.
Sabine Devieilhe Königin der Nacht 28, 31 jan., 3, 6, 9, 17, 21, 23 feb.
José Van Dam Der Sprecher
Sebastian Pilgrim Erster Priester
Paul Kaufmann Zweitter Priester
Martin Homrich Erster Geharnischter Mann
Luke Stoker Zweitter Geharnischter Mann
Solistes des Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw Drei Knaben

Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris

Coproduction avec le Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden

Surtitrage en français et en anglais

Media

Backstage (1)
Videos (3)
In pictures (31)
Podcast (1)

A tenor in the air of the times

Watch the video

La Flûte enchantée - Trailer
Lumière sur : Stanislas de Barbeyrac
La Flûte enchantée - Le casting

La Flûte enchantée - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Opéra Bastille

Place de la Bastille

75012 Paris

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Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)

Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16

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Car park

Q-Park Opéra Bastille 34, rue de Lyon 75012 Paris

Book your parking spot

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

€35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
€70 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.