Opera San José - The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute
by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto by
Johann Emmanuel Schikaneder

Sung in German with
English supertitles

Synopsis

April 19 - May 4, 2008

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Nothing could be more charming in all of opera than W.A. Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte). Each number was composed to beguile, and, indeed, since its inception this work has done exactly that. Of all of Mozart’s operas, this is the only one that never fell out of favor, from its premiere in 1791 to the present day. It is based on a fairy tale that contains all the necessary elements: a romance between a strong, handsome prince and a gentle heroine; a war between a wicked queen and a wise sorcerer; and plenty of comic situations. The Magic Flute is a delightful introduction to opera for youngsters.

Conductor:					Barnaby Palmer
Assistant Conductor:	4/25, 4/27 performances				Bruce Olstad
Stage Director:					Jose Maria Condemi
Chorus Master:					Bruce Olstad
Set design:					Erik Flatmo
Costumes furnished by					Anna Oliver
Lighting design:					Chris Maravich
Wig and makeup design:					Sara Beukers

Casting**
	4/19	4/22	5/1	5/4	4/20	4/25	4/27	5/3

Queen of the Night:	Svetlana Nikitenko				Maria Alu
Pamina:	Rochelle Bard				Khori Dastoor
Tamino:	Isaac Hurtado				Christopher Bengochea
Papageno:	Kenneth Mattice				Daniel Cilli
Sarastro:	Carlos Aguilar				Silas Elash
Papagena:	Jillian Boye				Giovanna Hutchison
Monostatos:	Bill Welch				Andrew Park
First Lady:	Heather Clemens				Anita Bigger
Second Lady:	Cybele Gouverneur				Jessica Deardorff
Third Lady:	Tori Grayum				Heather McFadden
The Speaker:	Clifton Romig				Clifton Romig
First Spirit	Melinda Becker				Courtney Ross
Second Spirit	Alice N. Ko				Breanna Lee
Third Spirit	Amber Patterson				Dana Brambley
Armored Man 1	Daniel Leal				Daniel Leal
Armored Man 2	Lawrence R. Ealy				Lawrence R. Ealy
Priest 1	Jay Clifton				Jay Clifton
Priest 2	Michael Rhone				Michael Rhone
The Opera San José Orchestra, Chorus and Supers
**Casting subject to change without notice. Return to Home Page © Copyright 2007 Opera San José, All Rights Reserved