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Canadian Opera Company’s Magic Flute returns as a well sung whimsical comedy

Ilker Arcayürek (Tamino) and Anna-Sophie Neher (Pamina)
© Michael Cooper
Midori Marsh (Papagena) and Gordon Bintner (Papageno)
© Michael Cooper
Jamie Groote, Charlotte Siegel and Lauren Segal (The Three Ladies)
© Michael Cooper
Ilker Arcayürek (Tamino) and Caroline Wettergreen (Queen of the Night)
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“the comedy was largely sustained by Gordon Bintner as Papageno”
Reviewed at Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto on 6 May 2022
Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Canadian Opera Company
Patrick Lange, Conductor
Diane Paulus, Director
Myung Hee Cho, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Scott Zielinski, Lighting Designer
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra
Canadian Opera Company Chorus
Anna Theodosakis, Revival Director
Anna-Sophie Neher, Pamina
Caroline Wettergreen, Queen of the Night
Ilker Arcayürek, Tamino
Gordon Bintner, Papageno
David Leigh, Sarastro
Jamie Groote, First Lady
Midori Marsh, Papagena
Charlotte Siegel, Second Lady
Lauren Segal, Third Lady
Matthew Cairns, First Armoured Man
Asitha Tennekoon, First Priest
Michael Colvin, Monostatos
Russell Braun, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)
Vartan Gabrielian, Second Armoured Man
Jonah Spungin, Second Priest
Canadian Opera Company’s Barber proves as fresh as ever
****1
Christopher Alden’s Rigoletto returns to Canadian Opera Company
***11
Canadian Opera's Orfeo returns elegant, restrained and very satisfying
*****
Canadian Opera Company opens season with Roméo et Juliette
***11
Eugene Onegin revival fails to find the magic spark in Toronto
***11
COC triumphs with Kentridge’s brilliantly conceived Wozzeck
*****
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