The Metropolitan Opera Die Zauberflöte (2023)

One of operas most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 yearsa daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney that The Wall Street Journal declared the best production Ive ever witnessed of Mozarts opera Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Met Orchestra with the pit raised to make the musicians visible to the audience and allow interaction with the cast In his Metdebut staging McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes incorporating projections sound effects and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozarts fable The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro