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2027

May

Thu
13 May 2027

Sat
15 May 2027

Tue
18 May 2027

Thu
20 May 2027

Sat
22 May 2027

Wed
26 May 2027

Fri
28 May 2027
Venue

Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Language

Sung in German, with English dialogue and surtitles.

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With fabulously fun sets and costumes inspired by the works of Jules Verne and HG Wells, this is a feast for the eyes and the ears, with some of Mozart’s most famous music, including the extraordinarily high notes of the Queen of the Night aria.

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Winning five-star reviews, this staging was lauded as “one of the most entertaining and ingenious productions of Mozart’s final stage work” (The Times) and “the whole thing is a triumph” (The Herald).

Featuring a thrilling mix of international talent and a new generation of Australian stars, this fresh take on The Magic Flute is a wonderful night at the opera.


Cast & Creative

Conductor
Director
Sir Thomas Allen
Designer
Simon Higlett
Lighting Designer
Mark Jonathan
Movement Director
Kally Lloyd-Jones
Translation
Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Pamina
Tamino
Sarastro
Queen of the Night
Papageno
Monostatos
First Lady
Second Lady
Third Lady
Speaker
First Armoured Man
Second Armoured Man
Orchestra

Opera Australia Chorus

The Magic Flute, Scottish Opera (2012)

Photo: Ken Dundas


Cheat Sheet: The Magic Flute

A cheat's guide to Mozart’s fairytale opera of good and evil

What happens in the story? Who was the composer? What should I expect from the music? Here’s everything you need to know…

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Synopsis

ACT I 

Prince Tamino is rescued from a serpent by Three Ladies. Their mistress, the Queen of the Night, promises her daughter Pamina to the Prince if he will rescue Pamina from the wicked Sarastro. Tamino sets out on his quest accompanied by the birdman, Papageno, and guided by Three Boys.

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