The Magic Flute at Positively Wellington, St James Theatre

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A celebration of true love conquering all, Mozart’s The Magic Flute is the opera that has it all - drama, comedy, magic, good conquering evil and of course, the most sublime music.

This fairytale opera follows our hero, prince Tamino as he seeks to save his beloved Pamina from the clutches of her evil mother, Queen of Night. Suitable for the whole family, this magical new production uses super-sized puppets to bring Mozart’s mythical tale to life.

From the first rousing chords of the overture, to the resplendent final chorus, this is life-affirming opera at its most powerful.

Young American tenor Randall Bills makes his debut with NZ Opera as our hero Tamino, joining returning New Zealand soprano Emma Fraser as the beguiling Pamina. Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson is the embodiment of evil as the Queen of Night, raging against Wade Kernot’s Sarastro, while Samuel Dundas performs the hopelessly loveable Papageno.

Orchestra Wellington and the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus are conducted by NZ Opera Director of Music Wyn Davies.