The sight of a monstrous snake can easily make you faint. When Prince Tamino comes to, he believes he has seen his savior in the somewhat enigmatic Papageno. But he is far from it, as three ladies from the Queen of the Night's entourage rebuke him: she has saved Tamino because he is to free Pamina, the Queen of the Night's daughter, from the clutches of her kidnapper Sarastro. Enchanted by the image of Pamina, Tamino sets out on his journey. But the boundaries between good and evil, right and wrong seem to blur – is the star-blazing Queen of the Night in the right, or is Sarastro on the side of truth, goodness, and beauty? Trials must be passed, obstacles overcome, and insights gained before Tamino and Pamina can finally be united and Papageno, too, finally finds a companion.

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The Magic Flute

Staatstheater Mainz

Max Bialystock, formerly a successful Broadway producer who only turns out flops nowadays, comes up with a plan together with his dull accountant Leo Bloom: their next production is to be the worst one ever! They raise far more money than is actually necessary and hope that the production will be shut down as soon as possible. After all, the plan is to leave for Rio with the rest of the money. Their choice falls on the musical “Springtime for Hitler” by the mad old Nazi Franz Liebkind: a homage to Adolf Hitler! They hire the flop director Roger De Bris and the worst actors around. Will your plan work?

The Producers

Musikalische Komödie

A Russian tsar, a small-town mayor, a shipyard worker, and three foreign diplomats meet in the time of Peter I. In the middle of it all, Marie fights with heart and mind for her groom. Like many of Lortzing's other operas, Zar und Zimmermann premiered in Leipzig. One of the Musikalische Komödie’s artistic goals is to cultivate Lortzing’s works, in order to keep the composer alive and well in the musical city of Leipzig.

Tsar and Carpenter

A Russian tsar, a small-town mayor, a shipyard worker, and three foreign diplomats meet in the time of Peter I. In the middle of it all, Marie fights with heart and mind for her groom. Like many of Lortzing's other operas, Zar und Zimmermann premiered in Leipzig. One of the Musical Comedy's artistic goals is to cultivate Lortzing's works, in order to keep the composer alive and well in the musical city of Leipzig.

Nothing is working anymore: On their way to the coronation of Charles X of France, a group of aristocratic travelers from all over Europe find themselves stranded at a luxury hotel near Reims – chaos is inevitable. And so, love affairs, intrigues, jealousy, and the like soon erupt between all parties.

Dominik Wilgenbus

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 20, 2025 - Jun 28, 2026

The Producers · Oper Leipzig

Mar 20 - May 1, 2026

Tsar and Carpenter · Oper Leipzig

Apr 24 - Jul 4, 2026

The Journey to Reims · Landestheater Detmold

Past events

Mar 14, 2026

The Magic Flute · Staatstheater Mainz

Sep 20, 2025 - Jun 28, 2026

The Producers · Oper Leipzig

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