Aug.
14
2016
09/17/16 – Magic Flute – 1pm
San Francisco Opera
The Magic Flute
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Sung in English
In a fantastical world of ferocious dragons and enchanted musical instruments, a noble prince sets out to rescue a beautiful princess and ensure the triumph of truth and justice.
Mozart’s final operatic masterpiece returns in a sublime multimedia production sung in English and designed by acclaimed visual artist Jun Kaneko.
CAST
| Pamina | Sarah Shafer 1 |
| Pamina | Nadine Sierra 2 |
| Tamino | Paul Appleby * |
| Papageno | Efraín Solís |
| Sarastro | Alfred Reiter |
| The Queen of the Night | Albina Shagimuratova |
| Monostatos | Greg Fedderly |
| First Lady | Jacqueline Piccolino |
| Second Lady | Nian Wang |
| Third Lady | Zanda Švēde |
| Papagena | Maria Valdes |
| The Speaker | Anthony Reed |
| First Priest | Richard Walker |
| Second Priest | Edward Nelson |
| First Boy | Michael Sacco* |
| Second Boy | Pietro Juvara |
| Third Boy | Rafael Karpa-Wilson * |
| First Armored Man | Chong Wang |
| Second Armored Man | Anthony Reed |
CREATIVE
| Conductor | Lawrence Foster * |
| Director | Harry Silverstein |
| Production Designer | Jun Kaneko |
| Lighting Designer | Paul Pyant |
| Chorus Director | Ian Robertson |
1 October 20, 25, 27, 29
2 November 4, 8, 12, 14, 17, 20
* San Francisco Opera Debut
– See more at: http://sfopera.com/discover-opera/1516-season/the-magic-flute/#sthash.T2QNR7HX.dpuf
