O zittre nicht... auch wenn es spukt: eine neue Zauberflöte in Wien

Julian Prégardien, Alma Neuhaus (2. Dame), Jenni Hietala (1. Dame) und Stephanie Maitland (3. Dame)

Die Zauberflöte

Julian Prégardien (Tamino)

Serena Sáenz (Königin der Nacht)

Ludwig Mittelhammer (Papageno) und Slávka Zámečníková (Pamina)

Julian Prégardien (Tamino)

Georg Zeppenfeld (Sarastro)

Julian Prégardien (Tamino) und Slávka Zámečníková (Pamina)

Ludwig Mittelhammer (Papageno) und Ilia Staple (Papagena)

By Snapdragon, 01 February 2025

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“Barbora Horáková stellt in ihrer Inszenierung das Leben an sich in den Mittelpunkt”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 30 January 2025

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Vienna State Opera

Bertrand de Billy, Conductor

Barbora Horáková, Director

Falko Herold, Set Designer

Eva Butzkies, Costume Designer

Stefan Bolliger, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Julian Prégardien, Tamino

Slávka Zámečníková, Pamina

Serena Sáenz, Queen of the Night

Ludwig Mittelhammer, Papageno

Georg Zeppenfeld, Sarastro

Jenni Hietala, First Lady

Alma Neuhaus, Second Lady

Stephanie Maitland, Third Lady

Ilia Staple, Papagena

Matthäus Schmidlechner, Monostatos

Jochen Schmeckenbecher, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)

Johannes Pietsch, First Boy

Gustav Keil, Second Boy

Stephan Manhartseder, Third Boy

At half mast: Simon Boccanegra revived in Vienna

Orsolya Gyárfás, 19th April

Marco Armiliato’s conducting thrills and Federica Lombardi's radiant Amelia stands out in the Wiener Staatsoper’s latest revival of Simon Boccanegra.

***11

Anna Netrebko shines in Vienna’s timeless Tosca

Laura Servidei, 18th April

In a world where opera productions often stray into the abstract, the Wiener Staatsoper’s Tosca offers a refreshing return to tradition – and Anna Netrebko delivers a splendid performance.

****1

Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna

Laura Servidei, 14th March

Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal.

****1

Too much and too little: Jan Lauwers’ restless Clemenza in Vienna

Chanda VanderHart, 12th March

The creative team behind the new Staatsoper Clemenza is unwilling to trust that Mozart’s opera is interesting enough to stand on its own.

***11

An Idomeneo shattered to pieces at the Wiener Staatsoper

Orsolya Gyárfás, 23rd January

A committed cast struggles to lend a spark of life to Kasper Holten's static staging of Mozart's first mature opera.

**111

A holiday Bohème: Puccini, Zeffirelli and tradition in Vienna

Laura Servidei, 21st December

Giacomo Sagripanti conducts a luxuriant reading with a cast anchored by Juan Diego Flórez and Nicole Car, in Zeffirelli’s familiar, generous, unabashedly emotional production.

***11

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

O zittre nicht... auch wenn es spukt: Barbora Horákovás Zauberflöte an der Wiener Staatsoper