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Tarmo Peltokoski, Principal Guest Conductor of The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, has had a passion for Mozart since he first saw the »Magic Flute« at the age of eleven. With hand-picked soloists – led by Elsa Dreisig, Mauro Peter and Kathryn Lewek – the young Finnish conductor now promises a rousing, semi-staged performance of this timeless opera!

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

A party is thrown to celebrate the birthday of the 18-year-old Crown Princess. A Sultan has sent her a dwarf as a present – a creature endowed with a sensitive heart, yet doomed to nothing but providing entertainment. Never having seen his image in a mirror, the dwarf is not aware of his physical deformity and inhabits the illusory world of innocent self-confidence. Infatuated by the Infanta’s beauty, he falls in love with her and naively dreams of becoming her brave champion. The girl, however, merely only toys with the dwarf and gifts him a white rose – a symbol of purity and false hope. When the dwarf gets to see his reflection in a mirror for the first time, he is appalled, whereupon his delusional universe comes tumbling down. Heartbroken and clutching the white rose, he dies, while the Infanta’s party continues  indifferently. The story lays bare the cruelty of the world of power and beauty, and the tragic discrepancy between the inner human value and outer semblance.

Tenor

Andreas Conrad

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 18 - Mar 30, 2027

Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) · Národní divadlo

Past events

Aug 29, 2025

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute · Elbphilharmonie

Future and recently performed repertoire

The Dwarf in The Dwarf by Zemlinsky

Národní divadlo

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