"The LA Opera production is a lavish cartoon world…and the animals designer Gerald Scarfe creates are the most bewitching this side of Broadway's The Lion King."
-Los Angeles Times

LA Opera’s celebrated original production returns, this time under the direction of James Conlon. Legendary English visual artist, satirist, and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe designed the fantastic sets and eyecatching costumes for this Peter Hall production. The Magic Flute is both a fanciful fairy tale and an allegory hinting at deeper mysteries at the same time. This ever-popular work has enchanted young and old alike for over two centuries. The two casts feature many exciting debuts, including Marie Arnet, Erin Wall (Pamina), L’Ubica Vargicova, Albina Shagimuratova (Queen of the Night), Matthew Polenzani, Joseph Kaiser (Tamino), Nathan Gunn, Markus Werba (Papageno), Günther Groissböck, Morris Robinson (Sarastro) and Matthias Goerne (The Speaker).

TAMINO	Matthew Polenzani*	View Profile
TAMINO	Joseph Kaiser*	View Profile
PAMINA	Marie Arnet*	View Profile
PAMINA	Erin Wall*	View Profile
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT	L’Ubica Vargicova*	View Profile
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT	Albina Shagimuratova*	View Profile
SARASTRO	Günther Groissböck*	View Profile
SARASTRO	Morris Robinson*	View Profile
PAPAGENO	Nathan Gunn*	View Profile
PAPAGENO	Markus Werba*	View Profile
THE SPEAKER	Matthias Goerne*	View Profile
MONOSTATOS	Greg Fedderly	View Profile
PAPAGENA	Amanda Squitieri	View Profile
FIRST LADY	Tamara Wilson*	View Profile
SECOND LADY	Lauren McNeese	View Profile
THIRD LADY	Beth Clayton	View Profile

CONDUCTOR	James Conlon	View Profile
PRODUCTION	Peter Hall	View Profile
DIRECTOR	Stanley M. Garner	View Profile
DESIGNER	Gerald Scarfe	View Profile
ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGNER	Richard Pilbrow	View Profile
LIGHTING DESIGNER	J. Michael Gottlieb	View Profile
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR/CHORUS MASTER	Grant Gershon	View Profile

* LA Opera debut.

RUNNING TIME
3 hours and 10 minutes, including one intermission

PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE:
One hour prior to each performance.
Pre-performance lectures are generously sponsored by the Flora L. Thornton Foundation and the Opera League of Los Angeles.

PRODUCTION NOTES:
Sung in German with English Supertitles.

Revival made possible by a generous gift from
CAROL AND WARNER HENRY

With additional support from the
JANE AND PETER HEMMINGS PRODUCTION FUND,
A GIFT OF THE FLORA L. THORNTON TRUST

Artists and dates subject to change.