Everlasting Everding: another beautiful Munich Zauberflöte revival

Giovanni Sala (Tamino)

Konstantin Krimmel (Papageno) and soloists from the Tölzer Knabenchor

Die Zauberflöte

Seonwoo Lee (Papagena) and Konstantin Krimmel (Papageno)

By Laura Servidei, 05 January 2025

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“transforms the opera into a captivating and enchanting experience”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 4 January 2025

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Bavarian State Opera

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Conductor

August Everding, Director

Jürgen Rose, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Michael Bauer, Lighting Designer

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

Louise Alder, Pamina

Alina Wunderlin, Queen of the Night

Giovanni Sala, Tamino

Konstantin Krimmel, Papageno

Tareq Nazmi, Sarastro

Erika Baikoff, First Lady

Emily Sierra, Second Lady

Avery Amereau, Third Lady

Seonwoo Lee, Papagena

Samuel Stopford, First Armoured Man

Roman Chabaranok, Second Armoured Man

Kevin Conners, Monostatos

Martin Snell, The Speaker (Der Sprecher), First Priest

Jurij Diez, Third Priest

Beate Vollack, Choreography

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Everlasting Everding: another beautiful Zauberflöte revival at the Bayerische Staatsoper