Tamino has been instructed by the Queen of the Night to free her daughter Pamina who has been kidnapped by Sarastro, said to be an evil wizard. Having fallen in love with a picture of the maiden, Tamino sets off to complete his task. It turns out the Sarastro is rather more wise than evil, and he even foretells that Pamino and Tamino are destined to be together. However, before the hero can be accepted into the Temple of Wisdom and the couple can learn the meaning of true bliss, a number of trials must be overcome. These are faced by Tamino and his companion Papageno. The latter is to be granted his bride Papagena, although the highest honour – accession to the fellowship of the Temple – is reserved for Pamina and Tamino. A fairy tale about love’s victory over the barriers which serve to keep us apart.
German opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performed in German.
Running time 3 hours
Premiere 03 Jun 2006
Musical Director: Riccardo Frizza
Staging, Set Design, Costume Design: Achim Freyer
Choir: Pablo Assante
Sarastro: Michael Eder
Königin der Nacht: Christina Poulitsi
Pamina: Carolina Ullrich
Tamino: Rainer Trost
Papageno: Christoph Pohl
Erste Dame: Roxana Incontrera
Zweite Dame: Barbara Senator
Dritte Dame: Sofi Lorentzen
Monostatos: Gerald Hupach
Sprecher: Zachary Nelson
Papagena: Romy Petrick
Erster Priester: Ilhun Jung
Zweiter Priester: Christopher Kaplan
Erster Geharnischter: Simeon Esper
Zweiter Geharnischter: Masashi Mori
Saxon State Opera Choir
Staatskapelle Dresden
Co-production with Opéra National du Rhin and the Schwetzinger Festspielen
With generous support of the Foundation for Support of the Semperoper
