Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre)II. János Pál pápa tér 30., Budapest, Central Hungary, H-1087, Hungary
Dates/times in Budapest time zone
Programme
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) | Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder |
Performers
| Hungarian State Opera | ||
| Gábor Káli | Conductor | |
| Miklós Szinetár | Director | |
| Rita Velich | Set Designer | |
| Péter Horgas | Costume Designer | |
| Hungarian State Opera Chorus | ||
| Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | ||
| Zita Váradi | Soprano | Pamina |
| Csaba Sándor | Bass-baritone | Papageno |
| Viktória Varga | Soprano | Queen of the Night |
| Dániel Pataky | Tenor | Tamino |
| András Palerdi | Bass | Sarastro |
| Beatrix Fodor | Soprano | First Lady |
| Gabriella Balga | Mezzo-soprano | Second Lady |
| Bernadett Wiedemann | Mezzo-soprano | Third Lady |
| Ágnes Molnár | Soprano | Papagena |
| Gergely Ujvári | Tenor | First Priest |
| Géza Gábor | Bass | Second Priest |
Opera in two acts, in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English surtitles
The combination of Mozart's marvellous music and Schikaneder's coming-of-age storyline has something to tell us at every stage of life. No matter if you are discovering or rediscovering the work as a young lover, a parent, or with the wisdom of old age, this blend of the ethereal and riveting entertainment is always thrilling to watch. Miklós Szinetár's production is suffused with the opera's rich world of symbolism, with the sun always rising at the end.
