Prom 51: The Magic Flute

Glyndebourne’s new production of The Magic Flute comes to the Proms in a special semi-staging.

Mozart’s final opera is a beguiling mix of enchantment and Enlightenment politics. A score overflowing with melody and invention and a fairy-tale cast of characters together create one of the composer’s best-loved comedies.

Ryan Wigglesworth conducts an exciting young cast including Sofia Fomina, Björn Bürger, and David Portillo.

Programme

Mozart The Magic Flute
(semi-staged; sung in German, with subtitles)

Performers

David Portillo Tamino
Sofia Fomina Pamina
Björn Bürger Papageno
Alison Rose Papagena
Brindley Sherratt Sarastro
Caroline Wettergreen Queen of the Night
Jörg Schneider Monostatos
Esther Dierkes First Lady
Marta Fontanals-Simmons Second Lady
Katharina Magiera Third Lady
Michael Kraus Speaker
Martin Snell First Priest/Second Man in Armour
Thomas Atkins Second Priest/First Man in Armour

Glyndebourne Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Ryan Wigglesworth conductor