Mystical worlds of the Magic Flute: a family adventure in Aachen!

Mystical worlds of the Magic Flute: a family adventure in Aachen!

The exciting new production by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" will celebrate its premiere on December 8, 2024 in the Aachen Theater. In this magnificent performance, which is designed by the talented Aachen artist Tim Berresheim, the classic work is reinterpreted in an imaginative way. Inspired by Karl Friedrich Schinkel's historical stage sets, the staging presents a mixture of overwhelming images and modern technologies. Together with her team, director Geertje Boeden explains the power of friendship and overcoming prejudices, while Tamino and his companions go on an exciting journey to find love and master challenges. Christopher Ward takes over the musical direction, while the Aachen symphony orchestra brings the magical sounds to life. This family-friendly performance offers an accessible version of Schikaneder's text and promises to become an unforgettable experience, so Theaterkompass.de .

In a parallel representation, the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar also brings the “Magic Flute” to life, which underlines the continuing popularity of this opera. The story follows Prince Tamino in his search for the Pamina caught by the evil queen and illuminates the topics of fraud, compassion and the search for wisdom. While Tamino and his friend Papageno have to pass a number of exams to justify their love, the challenges made by Sarastro are becoming increasingly demanding. The characters like the queen of the night and the captured Sarastro fit into this varied drama. This performance is viewed as an important platform for emerging talents and shows the unbroken relevance and attraction of Mozart's masterpiece, such as lyricoperastudiweimar.com

The events in Aachen and Weimar clearly shows that the fascination for "the sorcerer" continues to be unbroken. The combination of traditional musical excellence and creative directorial approaches makes these performances a must for all lovers of the opera. With a variety of ideas, school classes and families are also cordially invited to immerse yourself in this fantastic world and to be enchanted by the magic of this timeless story.