Mozart meets Vaudeville in Seattle's silent movie Magic Flute

Brandie Sutton (Pamina) and Rodion Pogossov (Papageno)

Sharleen Joynt (Queen of the Night)

Duke Kim (Tamino) and Rodion Pogossov (Papageno)

Brandie Sutton (Pamina) and Rodell Rosel (Monostatos)

Insung Sim (Sarastro)

By Erica Miner, 23 February 2025

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“disconcerting for a Mozart traditionalist”

Reviewed at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle on 22 February 2025

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Seattle Opera

Christine Brandes, Conductor

Suzanne Andrade, Director

Esther Bialas, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Seattle Symphony

Seattle Opera Chorus

Erik Friedman, Revival Director

Barrie Kosky, Director

Duke Kim, Tamino

Brandie Sutton, Pamina

Sharleen Joynt, Queen of the Night

Rodion Pogossov, Papageno

Insung Sim, Sarastro

Ariana Wehr, First Lady

Ibidunni Ojikutu, Second Lady

Laurel Semerdjian, Third Lady

Rodell Rosel, Monostatos

Tess Altiveros, Papagena

Michael J Hawk, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)

Chad DeMaris, First Armoured Man

Edwin Jhamal Davis, Second Armoured Man

Paul Barritt, Animation

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Erica Miner

As a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award-winning author, screenwriter, arts journalist and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include Wagner Societies in California, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia. Her recently released novel Aria for Murder, the first in her ‘Operatic Mystery’ series, authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Sequels are due in 2023 and 2024. Erica’s personal website is here.