A fetching, inventive Magic Flute – with a dark side

Von Richard Wilcocks, 20 Januar 2019

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“Gavan Ring’s hilarious Papageno, the ultimate scene-stealer”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, am 19 Januar 2019

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte

Opera North

Robert Howarth, Musikalische Leitung

James Brining, Regie

Colin Richmond, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Kang Wang, Tamino

Vuvu Mpofu, Pamina

Samantha Hay, Königin der Nacht

Gavan Ring, Papageno

John Savournin, Sarastro

John Findon, Monostatos

Lorna James, Erste Dame

Amy Freston, Papagena

Helen Évora, Zweite Dame

Amy J Payne, Dritte Dame

Dean Robinson, Sprecher

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Richard Wilcocks

Richard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.

A fetching, inventive Magic Flute – with a dark side – from Opera North