The Magic Flute

2003

German

8.7

♡ 10

opera live performance

Romance

royal opera house

Sue Judd Director

Simon Keenlyside as Papageno

Richard Van Allan as Scond Priest

Christine Rice as Second Lady

Thomas Allen as Speaker of the Temple

The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive. The internationally renowned Mozart interpreter Sir Colin Davis conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House and a glittering cast in David McVicar's 2003 production of the opera Mozart wrote in the final year of his life, recorded live at Covent Garden.