Tulsa Opera’s 60th-anniversary season concludes with a magical journey through the world of Mozart’s The Magic Flute – the Stars Wars or Lord of the Rings of its time. Follow Mozart’s young lovers on their perilous journey through a mysterious land of sorcerers and magic. Light triumphs over darkness as Prince Tamino and a birdman named Papageno embark on their quest to rescue Pamina from the clutches of her mother, the dreaded Queen of the Night. Once united, the young lovers emerge from their trials ablaze with truth and wisdom. The Queen’s ferocious arias, Pamina’s desperate lament, majestic choruses, light-hearted comedy – The Magic Flute has it all! Mozart’s final operatic masterpiece returns to Tulsa in a magical production for young and old alike.

The Magic Flute is sung in German with English translations projected above the stage.

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About the Music...

Beethoven was asked once by a Baroness which of Mozart’s operas he thought the most of. “The Magic Flute,” said Beethoven, and suddenly clasping his hands and throwing up his eyes he exclaimed, “Oh, Mozart!”

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Excerpts of the music: Papageno/Pamina Duet

Queen of the Night’s Aria

Papageno/Papagena Duet

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