Theater BaselElisabethenstr. 16, Basel, Basel-Stadt, 4051, Switzerland
Dates/times in Zurich time zone
| Tuesday 17 February 2026 | 19:00 |
| Friday 20 February 2026 | 19:00 |
| Friday 06 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 07 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 11 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Friday 13 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Sunday 15 March 2026 | 16:00 |
Programme
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) | Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder |
Performers
| Theater Basel | |||
| Jörg Halubek | Conductor | Jan 17, Feb, 20 | |
| Thomas Wise | Conductor | Mar 06, 07, 11, 13, 15 | |
| Simon McBurney | Director | ||
| Michael Levine | Set Designer | ||
| Nicky Gillibrand | Costume Designer | ||
| Jean Kalman | Lighting Designer | ||
| Basel Symphony Orchestra | |||
| Chor Theater Basel | |||
| Ronan Caillet | Tenor | Tamino | Jan 17, Mar 11, 13, 15 |
| Ervin Ahmeti | Tenor | Tamino | Feb 17, 20, Mar 06, 07 |
| Johanna Wallroth | Soprano | Pamina | Feb 17, 20 |
| Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir | Soprano | Pamina | Jan 17, Mar 06, 07, 11, 13, 15 |
| Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir | Soprano | Papagena | Feb 17, 20 |
| Julia Sitkovetsky | Soprano | Queen of the Night | Feb 17, 20, Mar 06, 07, 11, 13, 15 |
| Diana Schnürpel | Soprano | Queen of the Night | Jan 17 |
| André Morsch | Baritone | Papageno | |
| Anthony Robin Schneider | Bass | Sarastro | |
| Judith van Wanroij | Soprano | First Lady | |
| Hope Nelson | Mezzo-soprano | Second Lady | |
| Jasmin Jorias | Mezzo-soprano | Third Lady | |
| Nathan Schludecker | Baritone | The Speaker (Der Sprecher) | |
| Joyce Bastos | Mezzo-soprano | Papagena | Jan 17, Mar 06, 07, 11, 13, 15 |
| Karl-Heinz Brandt | Tenor | Monostatos |
Reviews of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K620 directed by Simon McBurney
The London Coliseum, February 2024
Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, December 2023
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, May 2023
The London Coliseum, March 2019
Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, September 2018
Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, July 2018
The London Coliseum, February 2016
Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, March 2015
The London Coliseum, November 2013
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia: Sala Principal, Valencia, June 2024 (Español)
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