Strong cast brings fizz to Glyndebourne's Zauberflöte revival

Rodion Pogossov (Papageno)

James Platt (Sarastro)

Leia Lensing, Corinna Scheurle and Ann Toomey (Three Ladies)

Alina Wunderlin (Queen of the Night) and Lauren Snouffer (Pamina)

Puppeteers

By Nick Boston, 19 May 2024

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“Rodion Pogossov delivering the comedy just the right side of pure slapstick”

Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 18 May 2024

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Constantin Trinks, Conductor

André Barbe, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Guy Simard, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Renaud Doucet, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Donna Stirrup, Revival Director

Paul Appleby, Tamino

Lauren Snouffer, Pamina

Alina Wunderlin, Queen of the Night

Rodion Pogossov, Papageno

James Platt, Sarastro

Ann Toomey, First Lady

Corinna Scheurle, Second Lady

Leia Lensing, Third Lady

Alasdair Elliott, Monostatos

Michael Kraus, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)

John Findon, First Armoured Man, Second Priest

Callum Thorpe, Second Armoured Man, First Priest

Patrick Martel, Puppet Designer and Puppet Coach

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Strong cast brings fizz to Glyndebourne's colourful Zauberflöte revival