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Opera Otago presents The Magic Flute
Opera Otago presents Mozart’s most popular opera The Magic Flute
Opera Otago’s production of Mozart’s most
popular comic opera has been renovated by John Drummond for
today’s world and is performed by a cast of brilliant
young singers, including students from the University of
Otago’s Department of Music coached by Judy Bellingham and
Judith Henley. Leading roles are sung by James Adams
(Tamino), Ingrid Fomison-Nurse (Queen of the Night), Sophie
Sparrow (Pamina), Robert Lindsay (Sarastro), Tyler Neumann
(Papageno) and Ben Madden (Monostatos).
The Music Director is the international renowned and brilliant young Aucklander, Tianyi Lu, who conducts the singers and a professional ensemble of musicians. The stage production by John Drummond is spectacular, using modern technology and projections.
This exciting modern take on one of Mozart’s most loved operas promises to be an outstanding experience, preserving all the comedy and the wonderful music of Mozart’s original work.
Performances take place on 13, 15, 17 and 19 June, 7.30pm at the Westpac Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin.
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