Welcome to the mysterious fairy-tale world of the »Magic Flute«! Even the names of the characters sound magical and remind us of our first visits to the opera: Tamino, Pamina, Papageno, Sarastro … Hardly any other work of opera literature includes so many contradictory elements, so harmoniously combined into a coherent entity by Mozart's music. Is his arguably most popular opera an adventure story about growing up? A parable of wisdom, philosophy and friendship? Is it simply about staying true to oneself, like the bird catcher Papageno? He accompanies Prince Tamino, who has fallen in love with a picture of the kidnapped Pamina and plans to free her. We are reminded that the world cannot always be divided into good and evil: the Queen of the Night and Sarastro illustrate this to us through their quarrel over Pamina. On our journey we are also accompanied by three ladies, three boys, a glockenspiel, and a flute that tames even the wildest animals.

The Magic Flute

Oper Leipzig

In a villa by the sea in a summer resort, where Figaro is on holiday, emotions run high, old grudges are settled, and intrigues spun. At the end of this "great day", however, there is forgiveness. Once again, love triumphs and everyone is happy – the Count and Countess, Figaro and Susanna, Bartolo and Marcellina, and even Cherubino, who had hitherto stirred everything up.

The Marriage of Figaro

Bebelplatz

Jacques-Christophe Naudot, Louis Couperin, François Couperin und Joseph Bodin de Boismortier

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Preußens Hofmusik II

Apollosaal

It is one of the classics in the Staatsoper’s repertoire: August Everding’s production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Magic Flute. The production is unique for its reconstruction of Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s 1816 set design for what was then the Berlin Court Opera on Unter den Linden – including the legendary starry sky for the Queen of the Night, which has become an icon of scenography and continues to enchant audiences.

The Magic Flute (Everding)

Jacques-Christophe Naudot, Louis Couperin, François Couperin und Joseph Bodin de Boismortier



A young woman is given a job as a governess at a country house, Bly, where she will be looking after two orphan children, Flora and Miles. She has been hired by the children’s uncle and guardian, who doesn’t want to be bothered by anything and who makes the young woman swear to absolute secrecy about the goings-on at his estate. Mysterious things do indeed start to happen at the house, including strange behaviour by the children. She also finds something inscrutable about the housekeeper Mrs Grose, who has apparently spent half her life at Bly. Later, the governess believes she sees hazy apparitions of a man and a woman gliding through the rooms of the house, and she identifies them as the spirits of former employees Peter Quint and Miss Jessel. Demonic forces appear to be running rampant and plaguing the characters. At the end, one thing is certain: one of the characters lies dead. Everything else remains unanswered …

The Turn of the Screw

Prince Tamino must find Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, who is being held captive by a tyrant. To help Tamino in this quest, the Queen entrusts him with a magic flute that will allow him to face all dangers. Accompanied by his new friend, the birdcatcher Papageno, Tamino embarks on his adventure. He then discovers that Sarastro, who holds Pamina captive, has supposedly kidnapped the princess to protect her from her mother's evil spells. Whom to believe? How to distinguish truth from falsehood, good from evil, friend from foe? For Mozart, the heart must always be the compass! But before Tamino and Pamina can be together, they must overcome various obstacles and find their own path.

Regina Koncz

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 7, 2025 - May 24, 2026

The Magic Flute · Oper Leipzig

10 - 21 Apr, 2026

The Turn of the Screw · Staatsoper Berlin

9 - 26 May, 2026

The Magic Flute · Opéra de Lille

Past events

Nov 7, 2025 - May 24, 2026

The Magic Flute · Oper Leipzig

Jan 27 - Feb 21, 2025

The Marriage of Figaro · Staatsoper Berlin

Future and recently performed repertoire

Flora in The Turn of the Screw by Britten

Staatsoper Berlin

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Oper Leipzig

The Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Opéra de Lille

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