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The Magic Flute in Toronto
Mozart’s The Magic Flute is one of the most-performed operas worldwide. It is about a prince, Tamino, who is sent by The Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from her nemesis Sarastro. Accompanied by the endearingly incorrigible Papageno and with the aid of a magic flute, the besotted Tamino ventures into the temple and quickly finds that all is not as it seems. An enchanting tale that delights audiences of all ages, The Magic Flute is perhaps Mozart’s greatest popular success.
The Magic Flute will reunite several of the cast members from Opera Atelier’s 2006 production, including Colin Ainsworth as Tamino and Olivier Laquerre as Papageno. They will be joined by Ambur Braid as The Queen of the Night, Laura Albino as Pamina, and João Fernandes as Sarastro, as well as Aaron Ferguson, Eve McLeod, Cassandra Warner, Laura Pudwell and Curtis Sullivan with the full corps of the Artists of Atelier Ballet. The creative team includes director Marshall Pynkoski, choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, set designer Gerard Gauci, and lighting designer Kevin Fraser. Music Director David Fallis conducts the Tafelmusik Orchestra and Chamber Choir.
The Magic Flute runs April 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13, 2013 and will be sung in English with English Surtitles.
Conductor David Fallis
Director Marshall Pynkoski
Choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg
Set Designer Gerard Gauci
Lighting Designer Kevin Fraser
Sung in English with English Surtitles.
Performance Dates
The Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge Street
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 7, 2013, 3:00 PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 7:30 PM
Friday, April 12, 2013, 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 13, 2013, 7:30 PM
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The Magic Flute on tour
Once it's wrapped up here, The Magic Flute will be going on the road! Our friends at Penn State will host us for one performance on April 18, and then we're in Columbus on April 27 & 28!
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Lucio Silla
Written when Mozart was only 16 years old - documenting the shift from the child protegy to the adult genius - Lucio Silla tells the story of the 2nd century Roman dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla, whose thirst for power and desire for his enemy's daughter eventually lead to his resignation from public life.
Directed by Marshall Pynkoski and choreographed by Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, this piece was a highlight of the annual celebration of the composer's birth on January 27 in his home town of Salzburg, and will play at the prestigious Salzburg Festival (July 19 - September 1, 2013) this summer.
Check out the action in this Mozart Week video - and see if you can spot our Co-Artistic Directors!
Photo: Colin Ainsworth as Tamino. ©2006 Bruce Zinger.
2013-02-13
Toronto: News from Opera Atelier about “The Magic Flute” in Toronto in April and “Lucio Silla” in Salzburg