Intro

The Magic Flute

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

From 12/12/2012 in Antwerp - from 10/01/2013 in Ghent

• Musical direction: Tomáš Netopil / Yannis Pouspourikas
• Director: David Hermann
• Sarastro: Ante Jerkunica
• Die Königin der Nacht: Olga Pudova
• Tamino: Rainer Trost / Yijie Shi
• Pamina: Robin Johannsen / Julia Westendorp

Beyond the fairytale

In the most frequently performed opera in the world we see two opposing realms. That of light and the land, represented by Sarastro, and that of the dark underwater world of the Queen of the Night. They struggle for power and for Pamina, the Queen’s daughter. Prince Tamino is in love with Pamina and decides to save her. It proves to be a dramatic ordeal for both.

The up-and-coming German director David Hermann presents a raw version of an opera everyone thinks they know. The fairytale, which is anything but light-hearted, is translated into a contemporary reading of a world out of balance. A stark contrast to Mozart’s enchanting music.

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Team

A young team has gathered for this production of The Magic Flute. David Hermann promises a fresh but bold approach to Mozart's final and most famous opera. The promising Czech conductor Tomáš Netopil is making a return to the Flanders Opera following Samson et Dalila. Olga Pudova of the legendary Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg plays the role of the Queen of the Night. Mozart specialist Rainer Trost plays Tamino, with the warm timbre of Robin Johannsen as Pamina at his side. Audience favourite Josef Wagner is Papageno.

• Musical direction
  Tomáš Netopil - 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21 Dec 2012 / 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18 Jan 2013
• Yannis Pouspourikas - 23, 27, 29, 31 Dec 2012 / 19, 20 Jan 2013
• Director
  David Hermann
• Set design
  Christof Hetzer
• Costumes
  Christof Hetzer
• Lightning
  Bernd Purkrabek
• Dramaturgy
  Luc Joosten
• Chorus master
  Yannis Pouspourikas
• Choir
  Koor van de Vlaamse Opera
• Orchestra
  Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera
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• Sarastro
  Ante Jerkunica
• Die Königin der Nacht
  Olga Pudova
• Tamino
  Rainer Trost - 12, 15, 18, 21, 27, 31 Dec 2012 / 10, 13, 16, 19 Jan 2013
• Yijie Shi - 14, 16, 20, 23, 29 Dec 2012 / 11, 15, 18, 20 Jan 2013
• Pamina
  Robin Johannsen - 12, 15, 18, 21, 27, 31 Dec 2012 / 10, 13, 16, 19 Jan 2013
• Julia Westendorp - 14, 16, 20, 23, 29 Dec 2012 / 11, 15, 18, 20 Jan 2013
• Papageno
  Josef Wagner
• Papagena
  Mirella Hagen
• Monostatos
  Guy De Mey
• Erste Dame
  Hanne Roos
• Zweite Dame
  Tineke Van Ingelgem
• Dritte Dame
  Marija Jokovic
• Sprecher / Erster Priester / Zweiter Geharnischter
  Gevorg Grigoryan
• Zweiter Priester / Erster Geharnischter
  Michael J. Scott
• Knaben
  Jacob Van Neste
• Arnaut Lemmens
• Gill Eeckelaert
• Gloria Huyghe
• Nadezda Voordeckers
• Katrijn Van Cauwenberghe