Komische oper berlin and 1927 present mozarts opera the magic flute at auckland arts festival. The two best productions of salome that i have seen are the traditional production at staatsoper and the over the top one at komische. The magic flute a production of the komische oper berlin. Mozarts the magic flute show programme, auckland arts. Wolfgang amadeus mozart the magic flute grand opera in two acts 1791 libretto by emanuel schikaneder the komische oper berlin s production of the magic flute. Coconceived by 1927 s coartistic directors paul barritt and suzanne andrade in collaboration with kosky.
Barrie koskys production of the magic flute, first seen at berlins komische oper in 2012 and revived this s. Opera insights enhance your magic flute knowledge with a precurtain lecture in the aronoff centers jarsonkaplan theater one hour before each performance. Its hardly the kind of admission youd expect from an opera supremo, but its refreshing to hear barrie kosky, intendant or artistic director of berlin s komische oper, admit that mozarts most famous fairytale opera can. The wirk is in the form o a singspiel, a popular form that includit baith sangin an spoken dialogue. In the australian director barrie kosky, composer and librettist have. How did you come up with the idea of staging the magic flute with 1927. Premiered in berlin in 2012 komische oper berlin s magic flute staged by british theatre group 1927 and barrie kosky has since then had more than 350 performances in more than 25 cities worldwide and has been seen by about 500.
He returned in the 201718 season with carmen, in a production originally created for frankfurt opera. Barrie kosky and komische oper berlin stock photos. Its the first opera i ever saw and i love watching it. The magic flute at the komische opera in berlin opera. The komische oper berlin, located in the heart of the city between the brandenburg gate, the museumsinsel, and checkpoint charlie, stands for contemporary, vital musical theatre. The magic flute since its premiere at the komische oper berlin in 2012, the production of mozarts the magic flute by barrie kosky, suzanne andrade and paul barritt has enjoyed nothing short of a sensational journey throughout the world. Having played in more than 25 cities around the world, the magic flute finally comes to australia for the opening weekend of the 2019 adelaide festival. Festival theatre, edinburgh the magic flute as a silent film works like a manic dream in barrie kosky and theatre company 1927 s visually stunning production the magic flute has always stood apart. The production will run for seven performances starting on 4 october and across the two. Komische oper, barrie kosky and 1927 give mozarts opera the freshest of spins i was bored shitless when i was taken to my first magic flute as a boy in australia. Mozarts masterful comedy is richly reimagined in a boundarybusting production created by director barrie kosky and british theatre group 1927, blending animated film and live action in a. The magic flute by komische oper berlin, with its blend of film animation and live singers, has caused a sensation, and not just in berlin.
Diezauberflote the magic flute komische oper on vimeo. D theses must be written about mozarts the magic flute and yet it is so lively with elements of fantasy and freeflying imagination that it is often the first opera to which children are taken. Id agree the story for magic flute is really silly, but the music is amazing. The komische oper berlin travel across to the far east this october to perform barrie kosky s hugely successful and impelling production of mozarts the magic flute in macau and kaohsiung. Barrie koskys reimagined the magic flute heads for australia the. Its hardly the kind of admission youd expect from an opera supremo, but its refreshing to hear barrie kosky, intendant or artistic director of berlins komische oper, admit that mozarts most famous fairytale opera can. It is a work created by the director barrie kosky and the british theatre troupe 1927. The komische oper berlin travel across to the far east this october to perform barrie. The november 20 presentation of mozarts the magic flute will now be the u. Kosky was working on his first season for the berlin komische oper where. Barrie koskys the magic flute from berlins komische oper in which singers interact with stunning animations is coming to the 2019 perth and adelaide festivals. Since the first complete recordings in 1937, the opera has been recorded many times.
Minnesota operas the magic flute program duluth issuu. Each year, more than 180,000 visitors come to be inspired by diverse programme of the venue voted best opera house in 2007. Jahrespielzeitheft 2014 komische oper berlin by komische. Theatre and opera director barrie kosky joins us from berlin to talk us through his brilliantly outlandish reimagining of mozarts the magic flute. Australian director barrie kosky made his royal opera debut in the 201617 season directing the nose. Wilks artistic director, provides overviews and insights into the operas history, music, and production. Tickets for the magic flute a production of the komische oper berlin are available now. Mar 23, 20 komische oper is the naughty child by the side of big mummy staatsoper and big daddy deutsche oper. At the end of his first season for 2012, the komische oper was voted. At the end of his first season for 2012, the komische oper was voted opera house of the year by opernwelt magazine and in 2016, barrie kosky was voted director of the year by opernwelt. Celebrated codirectors suzanne andrade and barrie kosky present the magic flute in a playfully subversive.
Wolfgang amadeus mozart 1756 1791 informationen zum werk. This magic flute is special in that the recitativi are shortened to just a few scenes where subtitles are. Komische oper berlin actors perform in a scene from mozarts the magic flute opera staged by barrie kosky in cooperation with paul barrett and suzanne andrade of british theatre company 1927 at moscows bolshoi theatre as. See more ideas about the magic flute, flute and julie taymor. Creepy we will draw tickets for the 1927 magic flute production at komische oper for typo berlin. Creepy we will draw tickets for the 1927 magic flute production at komische oper for typo berlin visitors. Inspired by the silent movies, this production makes mozarts 222yearold opera seem like a new hit musical. Mozarts magic flute is the most frequently performed opera in the germanspeaking world.
With an eyepopping array of animated backdrops produced by uk theatre company 1927, the singers of the komische oper berlin. Coconceived by 1927s coartistic directors paul barritt and suzanne andrade in. Opera house of the year by opernwelt magazine and in 2016, barrie kosky was voted. Aug 07, 2018 having played to half a million people in 22 cities around the world, the magic flute finally comes to australia for the opening weekend of the 2019 adelaide festival. It was composed and first performed in 1791, the year of the composers death. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The magic flute, singspiel in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart, with a german libretto by austrian actor and theatrical producer emanuel schikaneder. They give tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes.
Kosky and his multiawardwinning opera company, the berlinbased komische oper will make a triumphant return to the 2019 adelaide. Jobs cookies terms legal download brochure design credit. Barrie kosky s production of the magic flute in combination with the british theatre group 1927. Barrie koskys madcap magic flute the stage show abc radio. The dialogue, incidentally, is not spoken but delivered as silentfilm. Acclaimed director barrie kosky enlisted a pair of opera newbies to. Its hardly the kind of admission youd expect from an opera supremo, but its refreshing to hear barrie kosky, intendant or artistic director of berlins komische. Jun 30, 2015 komische oper, barrie kosky and 1927 give mozarts opera the freshest of spins i was bored shitless when i was taken to my first magic flute as a boy in australia. The acclaimed production of the magic flute returns to the teatro real thus reinforcing its commitment with the devotees of wolfgang amadeus mozart in a production inspired by silent film, and presented by the stage director barrie kosky. Jan 06, 2014 german state opera deutsche staatsoper. Coproduction with the deutsche oper am rhein tamino in the belly of the dragon, the queen of the night as a giant spider, dancing constellations and flying butterfly boys the fascination the magic flute exerts over both young and old audience members at the komische oper berlin seems endless. Barrie kosky talks us through mozarts the magic flute. Imaginative 1927 magic flute continues to weave magic into mozart by santosh venkataraman since its premiere at the komische oper berlin in 2012, the production of mozarts the magic flute by barrie kosky, suzanne andrade and paul barritt has enjoyed nothing short of a sensational journey throughout the world. Aug 08, 2018 the magic flute is a collaboration between uk theatre company 1927 and the komische oper in berlins artistic director barrie kosky, who directed last years festival hit saul.
Program and cast europa ticket opera theaters concerts. Opera philadelphia presents mozarts the magic flute in a stunning production on the academy of music stage september 1522 2017, during o17. Aug 30, 2015 the magic flute as a silent film works like a manic dream in barrie kosky and 1927 s visually stunning production. August everdings production of wolfgang amadeus mozarts. Komische oper berlins flute is indeed magic by bachtrack. The things that help them survive danger are a flute and a set of magic bells. Mozarts masterful comedy is richly reimagined in a boundarybusting production created by director barrie kosky and british theatre group. Barrie kosky sending magic flute to auckland arts festival rnz. Directors suzanne andrade and barrie kosky replace the spoken dialogue with a few projected titles of text as the cast freezes between sung numbers. The most worldrenowned opera in a classically beautiful. It is one of the classics in the staatsopers repertoire. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to sarastros castle. The magic flute wolfgang amadeus mozart online references on mozart countless dozens of ph. They even have to decide against murder and suicide, and do without food and drink and sometimes even without speech and song.
Mozarts master comedy opera is richly reimagined in a boundarybusting production by internationallyacclaimed opera company komische oper berlin and codirected by barrie kosky and suzanne andrade from british theatre group 1927. Coconceived by 1927 s coartistic directors paul barritt and suzanne andrade in collaboration with barrie kosky, artistic director of the komische opera berlin. This version of mozarts masterpiece directed by barrie kosky and the 1927 company has already toured around the world. Magic flute at the komische oper berlin message board. Barrie kosky s opera freak grandmother, magda, was outraged, the roundspectacled son of a richmond furrier recalls of one of their outings together, when he was aged 12 or.
The new magic flute at the komische oper has created an absolute thrill and not just in berlin. Anyone who reads this site knows that were completely enamored with the magic flute from the komische oper in berlin directed by barrie kosky and designed by the innovative london theater group 1927. The magic flute the magic flute marked 1927 s first opera, first large scale production and first time tackling a pre existing work mozarts magic flute. Gloriously inventive animation and exhilarating live performance meet the music of mozart in this fantastically fun interpretation of the enchanted world of the magic flute. Magda had once again taken her aspiring thespian grandson to melbournes princess theatre, this time to see mozarts the magic flute, but the dialogue in this production coloured them both unimpressed. Experience the magic flute live in auckland at asb theatre, aotea centre. Aug 28, 2015 the project visits edinburgh from berlins equivalent of eno, the komische oper, and the polyglot cast sings in german.
One of the most highly touted productions of the season was mozarts the magic flute which premiered in november at the komische oper. The komische oper berlin presents the most frequently performed german opera in a highly. Pm says if you want to go to the pub, you need to download the coronavirus app. Christina poulitsi sings the queen of the night in famous. Komische oper berlin and 1927s production of the magic flute. This new production at berlins komische oper performs daring surgery on flute. Barrie koskys reimagined the magic flute heads for.
The magic flute at auckland arts festival lives up to its title rnz. The work is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form during the time it was written that included both singing and spoken dialogue. In the 201920 season he directs agrippina for the company, in a coproduction with bavarian state opera. Mar 18, 2015 mozarts masterful comedy is richly reimagined in a boundarybusting production created by director barrie kosky and british theatre group 1927, blending animated film and live action in a. It was originally coproduced with deutsche oper am rhein, but has in the meanwhile been licensed or rented to and performed by several opera houses. Acclaimed for his work in opera directing, one of his most recent works at the komische oper berlin is the magic flute, which has been seen by over 350,000 people in three continents and is coming to aotearoa for the 2019 auckland arts festival. Barrie kosky s production of the magic flute, first seen at berlin s komische oper in 2012 and revived this s. The queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with papageno to save pamina. An allegorical tale, about the destruction of a dictatorship by a woman, heliane premiered to great acclaim in hamburg in 1927, and remains extraordinarily relevant today.
The magic flute as a silent film works like a manic dream in barrie kosky and 1927 s visually stunning production. But when kosky saw 1927s production between the devil and the. Its splendid, neobaroque auditorium has room for 1190 audience members. Special performance at the decc in duluth, minnesota. Barrie kosky is the intendant and chefregisseur artistic director of the komische oper berlin. Mozarts the magic flute is as much mass popular entertainment as it is a masterpiece and this unique production, which has delighted over half a million people worldwide, excels on both levels. It utilized current technology to present the opera as a combination of film animation and live performers. Christina poulitsi sings the queen of the night in famous barrie koskys direction of the magic flute at the deutsche oper am rhein in dusseldorf. With a guest performance of the komische oper berlin, barrie kosky s and suzanne andrades magical production triumphs in budapest. Ive not seen that one at the komische oper but ive seen a few others there, including rigoletto, tales of hoffman and a very weird version of don giovanni which involved rather a lot of nudity. Barrie kosky opera the magic flute comes to adelaide festival.
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