Singer

The richest man in Vienna has commissioned an evening’s entertainment. But when a tragic opera and a comedy troupe are forced to share the same stage, all bets are off. Strauss’ opera-within-an-opera is part farce, part dream-like fantasy, set to one of his most luscious scores.

Ariadne auf Naxos

Glyndebourne

Sparks fly in this uproarious tussle for centre stage.

The richest man in Vienna has commissioned an evening’s entertainment. But when a tragic opera and a comedy troupe are forced to share the same stage, all bets are off. Strauss’ opera-within-an-opera is part farce, part dream-like fantasy, set to one of his most luscious scores.
Laurent Pelly returns to Glyndebourne to direct this new staging, with Robin Ticciati conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Adriadne Auf Naxos

Miller & Munich Symphony Orchestra

Brucknerhaus

"The success was tremendous and unprecedented! Critics, artists, amateurs and music lovers were intoxicated ... The auditorium roared apart, loudly proclaiming the new miracle." Thus a report on the premiere in 1821 at the Berlin Schauspielhaus. Der Freischütz struck a chord with the times, every barrel organ played the "Jungfernkranz", every street singer performed it, as Heine reports. Weber had discovered the material in an old ghost book. The story of the hunter Max, who devotes himself to the devil in order to win his bride, touches on people's primal fears. The forest, the epitome of the "German soul", becomes a battleground between good and evil. Weber's music depicts the plight and despair of the people with gripping emotionality; the hope of a happy ending is evoked with fervor. Romantic drama and folk play in one, Der Freischütz is set somewhere between dream and nightmare, fascinating to this day.

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Der Freischütz

Staatsoper Hamburg

Unforgettable characters search for love and truth in this playful reimagining of Mozart’s classic fairytale. Be transported by hand-drawn illustrations and elaborate puppetry, as well as some of the best music Mozart ever composed.

Die Zauberflöte

Join us as we usher in a new season and celebrate opera, music, the marvel of the human voice, creativity, and the many-layered artistry of a genre that delights and stirs all the senses.

Iván Fischer has renewed The Magic Flute. Mozart’s opera transports us into a world of enchantment, allowing an escape from the daily grind. Join us for tasty hors d'oeuvres before the curtain rises, served in an atmosphere created by fashion designer Eszter Cselényi and unmistakably evoking the world of Mozart himself. After the opera, guests of the BFO and Müpa Budapest are invited to an informal gathering to meet the artists and creators participating in the performance. Selfies allowed! Gone will be the distance between stage and audience, and art will become tangible. An evening of connections and once-in-a-lifetime encounters.

Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night – Reception

Müpa Budapest

The rays of sun chase night away.” If there is an opera for everyone, an opera about the very essence of life, it’s The Magic Flute. For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer will once again bring to the stage Mozart’s philosophical tale, where good and bad, light and darkness, right and wrong, courage and fear, wisdom and superstition, vengeance and mercy are juxtaposed. The opera, which is Mozart’s last work for the stage, is an initiation ceremony and a moral tale about the journey to adulthood. “It’s an inscrutable work of magical power,” says Fischer, who is particularly awed by the opera’s optimism, humor, playfulness, fairy tale-like quality, deep humanism, or, in a single word, complexity. The international cast includes Mozart specialists from the world’s leading opera houses, several of whom are already familiar to the BFO’s audiences.

Fischer and The Magic Flute

Opera and Reception: Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night

"The Magic Flute" is one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in the history of opera. Mozart's last opera transports the listener to a world of magic, trials, and mysterious symbols, telling a story of the search for inner strength, maturity, and the overcoming of fears. Between light and shadow, a universal interplay of human experiences unfolds – carried by Mozart's profound music and its compelling appeal to humanity. The new production is directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca from Ticino, whose poetic stage language uniquely blends theater, acrobatics, and circus. 

The Magic Flute

Opernhaus Zürich

“The rays of sun chase night away.” If there is an opera for everyone, an opera about the very essence of life, it’s The Magic Flute. For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer will once again bring to the stage Mozart’s philosophical tale, where good and bad, light and darkness, right and wrong, courage and fear, wisdom and superstition, vengeance and mercy are juxtaposed. The opera, which is Mozart’s last work for the stage, is an initiation ceremony and a moral tale about the journey to adulthood. “It’s an inscrutable work of magical power,” says Fischer, who is particularly awed by the opera’s optimism, humor, playfulness, fairy tale-like quality, deep humanism, or, in a single word, complexity. The international cast includes Mozart specialists from the world’s leading opera houses, several of whom are already familiar to the BFO’s audiences.

“The Magic Flute is a childhood experience for everyone that accompanies them throughout their lives. Because this opera speaks to both children and adults.” Fischer shares his own experiences, as he and his brother participated in a production of the work held in the Opera House as children. Much later, the Festival Orchestra’s opera performances also traditionally began with a semi-staged production of The Magic Flute at the Liszt Academy in the early 1990s.

Winterfestspiele Baden-Baden: Fischer and Die Zauberflöte

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

“The rays of sun chase night away.” If there is an opera for everyone, an opera about the very essence of life, it’s The Magic Flute. For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer will once again bring to the stage Mozart’s philosophical tale, where good and bad, light and darkness, right and wrong, courage and fear, wisdom and superstition, vengeance and mercy are juxtaposed. The opera, which is Mozart’s last work for the stage, is an initiation ceremony and a moral tale about the journey to adulthood. “It’s an inscrutable work of magical power,” says Fischer, who is particularly awed by the opera’s optimism, humor, playfulness, fairy tale-like quality, deep humanism, or, in a single word, complexity. The international cast includes Mozart specialists from the world’s leading opera houses, several of whom are already familiar to the BFO’s audiences.

Vicenza Opera Festival: Fischer and The Magic Flute

Teatro Olimpico

What do we long for when we love? And can another person ever truly recognize our deepest desires – let alone fulfill them?

Hoffmann's Tales

Cologne Opera

Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra present Mozart's Magic Flute in a semi-staged format which Fischer developed at his opera festival in Vicenza. He traveled to the city to work on his "third way": a new unity of sound and directing where the ear guides the body. After last year’s Don Giovanni, Fischer is now conducting an opera at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden for the second time.

The richest man in Vienna is treating his guests to a spectacular celebration. For the occasion, he has commissioned a new opera seria, Ariadne auf Naxos. On the evening of the premiere, the composer discovers to his horror that he has to share the bill with a buffet, a comedy and a fireworks display. And as if that weren’t bad enough, the host introduces a change of plan: because the fireworks have to start on time, the tragedy and comedy are to be performed, not one after the other, but simultaneously! In this highly original opera, ‘high’ and ‘low’ art thus compete for the audience’s attention.

Soprano

Alina Wunderlin

Events

Upcoming events

Jul 19 - Aug 29, 2026

Adriadne Auf Naxos · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Jul 22 - Aug 29, 2026

Ariadne auf Naxos · Glyndebourne

Sep 9, 2026

Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night – Reception · Budapest Festival Orchestra

Sep 9, 2026

Fischer and The Magic Flute · Budapest Festival Orchestra

Sep 9, 2026

Opera and Reception: Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night · Budapest Festival Orchestra

Past events

Jul 22 - Aug 29, 2026

Ariadne auf Naxos · Glyndebourne

Jul 19 - Aug 29, 2026

Adriadne Auf Naxos · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Anchen in Der Freischütz by Weber

Staatsoper Hamburg

Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss

Glyndebourne

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Olympia / Giulietta in Hoffmann's Tales by Offenbach

Oper Köln

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Opernhaus Zürich

Zerbinetta in Adriadne Auf Naxos by Strauss

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, K. 620 by Mozart

Budapest Festival Orchestra

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Soprano

Alina Wunderlin

Events

Upcoming events

Jul 19 - Aug 29, 2026

Adriadne Auf Naxos · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Jul 22 - Aug 29, 2026

Ariadne auf Naxos · Glyndebourne

Sep 9, 2026

Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night – Reception · Budapest Fes­ti­val Orches­tra

Sep 9, 2026

Fischer and The Magic Flute · Budapest Fes­ti­val Orches­tra

Sep 9, 2026

Opera and Reception: Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night · Budapest Fes­ti­val Orches­tra

Past events

Jul 22 - Aug 29, 2026

Ariadne auf Naxos · Glyndebourne

Jul 19 - Aug 29, 2026

Adriadne Auf Naxos · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Anchen in Der Freischütz by Weber

Staatsoper Hamburg

Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos by Strauss

Glyndebourne

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Olympia / Giulietta in Hoffmann's Tales by Offenbach

Oper Köln

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Opernhaus Zürich

Zerbinetta in Adriadne Auf Naxos by Strauss

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, K. 620 by Mozart

Budapest Fes­ti­val Orches­tra

About

Alina Wunderlin hasn't added a bio

Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night – Reception · Budapest Festival Orchestra

Fischer and The Magic Flute · Budapest Festival Orchestra

Opera and Reception: Celebration in the Realm of the Queen of the Night · Budapest Festival Orchestra

Budapest Festival Orchestra