


The Magic Flute (English version)
Story & Setting:
Mozart's classic Enlightenment opera is abridged in this English-language, family production. The fairy tale story of dark versus light is given a delightful and visually stunning adaptation by Julie Taymor's costume design and use of puppetry.
Opera Notes:
This opera is an example of the German singspiel style, in which sung texts are interspersed with spoken dialogue. Containing many allusions to Free Masonry (of which the composer was a member), this was Mozart's final opera. The music ranges from solemn, to comic, to triumphant, and contains some of the highest and lowest written notes sung in the operatic repertoire. **Please note- some resources on this page use different English translations than the current Met production**
Sung in
English
Length:
1 hour & 45 min (no intermission)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Watch/Listen
The Queen of the Night (Jessica Pratt)
Met Opera (current production)
“A cuddly wife" (Nathan Gunn)
Met Opera (current production)