Learn more about The Magic Flute
A cooperative production of China National Centre for the Performing Arts, The Norwegian National Opera&Ballet and Opera Hong Kong

Credits
Director: Paul Curran
Conductor: Jari Hamalainen
Stage Designer: Gao Guangjian
Lighting Designer: David Jacques
Costume Designer: Paul Edwards

Role                                               Cast
Tamino                                 Bruce Sledge (Nov. 20 / 22) 
                                            Eric Margiore (Nov. 21 / 23)
Papageno                             Paul Armin Edelmann (Nov. 20 / 22) 
                                            Brian Montgomery (Nov. 21 / 23)
Pamina                                 Huang Ying (Nov. 20 / 22)
                                             Inna Dukach (Nov. 21 / 23)
The Queen of the Night       Ekaterina Lekhina (Nov. 20 / 22)
                                             Mimma Briganti (Nov. 21 / 23)
Sarastro                                Mika Kares (Nov. 20-23)

Being the final piece of work in Mozart's life, The Magic Flute was also his favorite opera. With a plain and interesting form of myth play, the opera expresses Mozart's ideal of Utopia, where wisdom conquers blindness, light conquers darkness and goodness conquers wickedness. Meanwhile the opera also incorporates diversified musical and drama forms that were popular in Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Czech before the 18th century, displaying a rich and beautiful musical content.

Mozart composed a number of impressive arias for the opera, among which there is Pamina and Papageno's duet All Feel the Joys of Love. The tender melody of this duet shows Mozart talent. Papageno's aria The Birdcatcher Am I and the magnificent coloratura named Fire of Hatred are even more praised.

The Magic Flute will be jointly presented by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), The Norwegian National Opera and Opera Hong Kong. Artists from both China and overseas will unfold a classical magic journey for spectators.

Synopsis
The Queen of the Night saved Tamino, the Egyptian prince who was chased by a serpent. She showed the prince a picture of her daughter Pamina and the prince fell in love instantly. Telling the prince that her daughter had been caught by Sarastro, the Queen of the Night promised that he could marry Pamina once he freed her. The prince said yes, and the Queen of the Night gave him a magic flute which could save him from trouble. Then the prince started off. In fact Sarastro was the king of wisdom and the ruler of "land of light". The husband of the Queen of the Night gave Sarastro a magic sun mirror before he died and asked him to tutor his daughter, for which the Queen of the Night felt angry and tried to destroy the land of light and get her daughter back. Through all kinds of difficulties, the prince finally knew about the Queen's plot and got to marry Pamina.