Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

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A children’s story for some, a profound meditation on life and death for others, Mozart’s last opera is a referential work, but it is also a medium where the composer expressed his deep spiritual beliefs. Thus, in this work he brings together the main concerns of the Enlightenment and the 18th century: education, morality, religion, culture, nature.

If there is one production that has marked a generation of European spectators, it is undoubtedly this one, by director David McVicar. Its spectacular nature transports us to a fantastic world of dancing animals, flying machines and starry skies. A fascinating setting to host, in a manner both humorous and stern, the fantastic story of the quest of Prince Tamino and his beloved Pamina, with two antagonistic powers in contention: Sarastro (light and truth) and the Queen of the Night (darkness and deception). The production reveals the enigmas of a score encompassing the entire universe. An immediate success since its premiere, at the heart of this charming tale there is a defiled paradise of wisdom, knowledge, constancy of universal values and virtue that needs to be rebalanced.

The presence of Gustavo Dudamel in the highly anticipated debut of this opera will highlight a work full of contradictory binomials: day/night, male/female, rationality/superstition or emotion/logic, drawing us into the infinite details of this colossal kaleidoscopic score, making these sessions historic. On this occasion, the grand final solo represents the triumph of truth over abuse.

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