An enjoyable Magic Flute from Irish National Opera

By Andrew Larkin, 23 May 2019

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Reviewed at Gaiety Theatre, Dublin on 21 May 2019

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Irish National Opera

Peter Whelan, Conductor

Caroline Staunton, Director

Ciaran Bagnall, Set Designer, Lighting Designer

Katie Davenport, Costume Designer

Nick Pritchard, Tamino

Anna Devin, Pamina

Audrey Luna, Queen of the Night

Gavan Ring, Papageno

Lukas Jakobski, Sarastro

Rachel Croash, First Lady

Sarah Richmond, Second Lady

Raphaela Mangan, Third Lady

Andrew Gavin, Monostatos

Padraic Rowan, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)

Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Papagena

Matthew Mannion, First Priest

Peter O'Reilly, Second Priest

Fearghal Curtis, First Armoured Man

Robert McAllister, Second Armoured Man

Irish National Opera Chorus

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.