| Welsh National Opera - Die Zauberflöte Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Jacques Imbrailo (Papageno)
Samantha Hay (Queen of the Night)
Sophie Bevan (Pamina), Scott Wilde (Sarastro), Ashley Holland (Speaker), Allan Clayton (Tamino), Chorus
Three boys
Sophie Bevan (Pamina)
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Die ZauberflöteWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Those who like Magic Flute with a strong element of vaudeville will not be disappointed |
 14 Jun 15 / Classical Source |
Dominic Cooke’s dream-like surrealist production emphasizes pratfalls at the expense of profundity |
| 12 Jun 15 / The Birmingham Post |
Surreal Magic Flute has its rewards and limitations |
| 13 Mar 15 / Seen and Heard |
There is plenty of enchantment and surrealism to both captivate and unsettle |
| 10 Mar 15 / Opera Today |
This surreal, Magritte inspired opera at Birmingham Hippdrome was a delight |
| 7 Mar 15 / The Birmingham Post |
Magic Mozart adds another gem to Welsh National Opera’s crown |
| 19 Feb 15 / The Star |
The remarkable freshness of Dominic Cooke’s production is superbly complemented by Lothar Koenigs’ conducting |
| 18 Feb 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
The Magic Flute given Magritte makeover by Welsh National Opera |
| 17 Feb 15 / Bachtrack |
Surrealism and slapstick |
| 17 Feb 15 / The Guardian |
Production details
Cast
Bevan/Watson, Clayton/Hulett, Imbrailo/Grice, Hay, Wilde, Roberts, Flavin, Carrington, Holland
(c) Koenigs (d) Cooke
Performance dates
13, 15, 20, 26, 28 February, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 March, 1, 2, 9, 10 April, 30 May, 5, 10, 12 June 2015 (various locations)
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