Met Opera LIVE in HD: Die Zauberflote (Mozart) at The Ridgefield Playhouse

Met Opera LIVE in HD: Die Zauberflote (Mozart)
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Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 12:55pm (LIVE)
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A sublime fairy tale that moves freely between earthy comedy and noble mysticism—was written for a theater located just outside Vienna with the clear intention of appealing to audiences from all walks of life. The story is told in a Singspiel (“song-play”) format characterized by separate musical numbers connected by dialogue and stage activity, an excellent structure for navigating the diverse moods, ranging from solemn to lighthearted, of the story and score. The composer and the librettist were both Freemasons—the fraternal order whose membership is held together by shared moral and metaphysical ideals—and Masonic imagery is used throughout the work. The story, however, is as universal as any fairy tale.

Running Time: 3 hours, 9 minutes
Encore presentation on October 24th