The Magic Flute: Susanna Philips, Pavol Breslik

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An outstanding cast performs in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, in the heart of Barcelona.


A Singspiel in two acts with libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder was first performed on 30 September 1791 at the Theater an der Wien and first staged at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on 15 January 1925.

Only Papageno could have enticed the drama company comediants into the world of opera. Papageno is one of their own, a kindred spirit, a character with his feet on the ground, his heart fluttering with birds, his body bent on giving immediate satisfaction –without verbose metaphysics – to all a human being's primary needs: food, drink and sleep. A «man in the street», invariably sceptical about anything that cannot be touched or eaten, immersed in a world of fantasy featuring wondrous, cruel queens, mischievous fairies, brave princes, abducted princesses, huge dangerous snakes and superhuman trials of initiation. Instead of identifying with the aesthetic ideology of Sarastro or the Queen of Night, like nearly all productions of Die Zauberflöte, comedians choose to shift the traditional viewpoint and fraternize with the «bird catcher». The sole starting point is Papageno's gaze – playful, fun‐loving, instantaneous, down‐to‐earth, tactile, colouristic and ironic, with a touch of frank ingenuity.

Forty‐five minutes before each performance, an information session about the opera, open to all  members of the audience, will be held in the Foyer. 

Co‐production: Gran Teatre del Liceu / Festival Mozart de A Coruña / Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada

Conductor: Pablo González
Stage direction: Joan Font (Comediants)
Scenography: Joan Guillén
Costumes: Joan Guillén
Lighting: Albert Faura
Choreography: Montse Colomé

Cast:
Susanna Philips, Albina Shagimuratova, Pavol Breslik, Joan Martín‐Royo, Georg Zeppenfeld, Vicenç Esteve Madrid, Ruth Rosique, Maria Hinojosa, Sandra Pastrana, Inés Moraleda, Mikhaïl Vekua, Kurt Gysen, Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.


In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.