Opera Atelier presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute

About the show

Sung in Andrew Porter’s delightful English translation, Opera Atelier’s production pays tribute to Mozart’s intention to create an accessible comic masterpiece. Magically redesigned in 2013 by Gerard Gauci, the production features dragons, flying machines and 18th-century special effects — all of which heighten the opera’s fairy-tale atmosphere as we follow Prince Tamino and the bird-man Papageno on their journey to free the princess Pamina from the Queen of the Night.

The Magic Flute will feature many of the company’s audience favourite singers — including tenor Colin Ainsworth as Tamino, soprano Meghan Lindsay (who makes her role debut as Pamina), and bass-baritone Douglas Williams (making his role debut as Papageno).

The impressive cast also includes bass-baritone Stephen Hegedus as Sarastro, tenor Blaise Rantoanina as Monastatos, and soprano Karine White as Papagena. The Three Ladies are sung by soprano Carla Huhtanen, mezzo-soprano Danielle MacMillan and mezzo-soprano Laura Pudwell. Opera Atelier is particularly delighted to welcome soprano Rainelle Krause, who is making her much-anticipated Opera Atelier debut as Queen of the Night — a role that has won her international acclaim.