Stage Director

The most performed opera in the German-speaking world, a complex masterpiece in its unusual blend of fairy tale and myth, Viennese popular theater and intellectual Masonic mystery – "The Magic Flute" continues to puzzle us to this day: Did Mozart and his librettist Emanuel Schikaneder switch the sides between the Queen of the Night and Sarastro in the middle of the work? Shouldn't we be cautious of the seemingly perfect world of the priests and their ideology that divides the world into good and evil?

Nevertheless, it is precisely the music that elevates the contradictions of the plot to a universal and real level. It doesn't denounce its characters but gives their conflicts an existential dimension. Thus, "The Magic Flute" is far more than just a musical fairy tale.

Prince Tamino is saved at the last moment from a gigantic snake by the three ladies of the Queen of the Night. They give him a portrait of the Queen's daughter, Pamina, whom he immediately falls in love with. Together with the eccentric and jovial bird catcher Papageno, he sets out on a journey to find his love, who – as he learns – is held captive by the Sun Priest Sarastro. To win the hearts of their beloved women, Tamino and Papageno must undergo difficult trials.

Experience "The Magic Flute" under the musical direction of Markus Huber, in an opulent and visually stunning production by Michael Vaccaro, featuring renowned soloists from the international opera scene!

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Die Zauberflöte

Schloss Friedenstein

Who doesn't know the famous 'Habanera' of the seductive Carmen from the first act of Georges Bizet's opera masterpiece of the same name? Alongside this beautiful aria, through which Carmen magnificently illustrates that love for her is merely a game, many other famous melodies can be heard, such as 'La fleur que tu m’avais jetée', the well-known flower aria of Don José, 'Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante', the touching aria of Micaёla, 'Toreador', the song of the glorious bullfighter Escamillo, and last but not least, the beloved overture.
The new production of the opera 'Carmen', featuring international vocal soloists, opera choir, and orchestra, is as always in the capable hands of Michael Vaccaro, owner and director of Opera Classica Europa. Thus, the audience can once again look forward to a classical performance with splendid costumes and atmospheric lighting.
With the opera 'Carmen', Georges Bizet has achieved an impressive portrayal of human emotions and passions in 19th-century Seville. The Spanish gypsy Carmen is well aware of her impact on men. On the one hand, she appears very affectionate, romantic, and tender, but on the other hand, also selfish and calculating. All men are at her feet, and she relishes it. However, Don José wants to have her all to himself. Carmen is flattered by a soldier's courtship, but at the same time, she feels trapped by his demanding love, as if in a cage. She wants to remain free and control her own life. While Escamillo, Carmen's new lover, is celebrated in the bullfighting arena, the disappointed Don José waits outside for Carmen to confront her...

Carmen

Kurpark Bad Schwalbach

Opera Classica Europa is delighted to present a new production of Giacomo Puccini's 'La Bohème', one of the world's most popular operas, at Lindenfels Castle.
The story takes place in Paris around the year 1830. It is Christmas and of four penniless artists who share a small garret together, at least one always somehow manages to find money for food and firewood. Although hunger and cold demand a lot of them, they don't let their good mood get the better of them and enjoy the unconventional and unattached artist's life of the Parisian bohemian scene. But when one of the four young men, Rodolfo, falls madly in love with the terminally ill Mimì, these very circumstances do not bode well for the fate of the two lovers. In addition to the dramatic plot, it is Puccini's wonderful music that gives you goosebumps. Popular arias such as 'Che gelida mania' and 'Mi chiamano Mimì or the love duet 'O soave fanciulla' have thrilled audiences for more than 100 years.
Opera Classica Europa presents a classical performance with contemporary costumes and atmospheric lighting, performed by internationally renowned opera soloists, opera choir and orchestra. The direction of Puccini's global success will once again be in the proven hands of Michael Vaccaro, the artistic director of Opera Classica Europa.
For lovers of traditional opera productions, the performance at Lindenfels Castle is a date not to be missed.

Michael Vaccaro

Stage Director

Events

Past events

Sep 1, 2023

Die Zauberflöte · Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach

Jul 8, 2023

Carmen · Opera Classica Europa

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