THE MAGIC FLUTE
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM & Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Presented in German with English subtitles.
A fantastical adventure about a prince and a bird-catcher on their quest to find true love!
Follow the harrowing journey of Prince Tamino and his quirky comrade Papageno on an expedition to rescue his true love Pamina from the wrath of dark mystical forces. Armed only with a magical flute and bells, they join together to triumph over powers beyond their understanding. Featuring some of Mozart’s most recognizable melodies, The Magic Flute will bring joy to audiences of all ages.
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CAST
David Walton
Tamino
Dorothy Gal
Pamina
Emily Misch
Queen of the Night
Mathew Curran
Sarastro
Titus Muzi
Papageno
Amanda Densmoor
Papagena
Adia Evans
First Lady
Jazmine Olwalia
Second Lady
Quinn Middleman
Third Lady
Andrew Adelsberger
Speaker of the Temple
Nathan Hawsey
Monostatos
Brandon Lockhart
First Armored Man/Priest
J.P. Gorski
Second Armored Man
TBA
First Spirit
Annabelle Welford-Small
Second Spirit
Patricia Hengen
Third Spirit
The Annapolis Opera Chorus
Joshua P. Bates
Alex Blenman
Scott Andrew Boggs
James Carpenter
Sophie Michelle Clarke
David Hancock
Kaley Harman
Rebecca Hollerbach
Henry Hubbard
James Huchla
Danielle Jellerette
Kellen Johnson
Frank Lyman
Brandon Shaw McKnight
Lachlan Miller
Carol Lord Openhym
Katie Procell
Taylor Rawlings
Ben Ross
Mairin A. Srygley
Nicole Stover
Donna Tatro
creative team
Craig Kier
Conductor
Corinne Hayes
Stage Director
Christopher Brusberg
Scenic & Lighting Designer
Peter Leibold
Scenic & Projection Designer
OPERA INSIGHT SERIES
The Magic Behind Mozart’s The Magic Flute
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic & Music Director
Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 205 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
The Magic Flute was an instant success, reaching 100 performances some 13 months after its 1791 premiere. Maestro Craig Kier leads a presentation that reveals why audiences of all ages continue to embrace this opera and the complicated themes revealed in Mozart’s final opera.
Mozart and the Freemasons
Speaker: Chris Ruli, Historian
Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 205 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Join Chris Ruli, historian and researcher of Freemasonry, as we examine Mozart and his connection to the world’s oldest fraternity — the Freemasons. Ruli explores the institution’s history, Mozart’s own involvement in Freemasonry, and the fraternity’s symbols and influences in one of Mozart’s enduring works — The Magic Flute.
The Magic Flute Pre-Performance Discussion
Speaker: Eric Stoltzfus, Tutor & Music Librarian, St. John’s College
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 2 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 205 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Join the Annapolis Opera for a pre-performance discussion before Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
The Magic Flute Artist-Talk Back
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic & Music Director, and the cast of The Magic Flute
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Maryland Hall, Main Theater | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend.
Join Annapolis Opera’s Artistic and Music Director, Craig Kier, with members of the cast for a brief conversation following the Sunday matinee performance of The Magic Flute. This conversation will commence shortly after the performance concludes. Guests are encouraged to move downstage to the front of the theater where the Q&A will be held.