Organization

Singer

Soprano

Barbara Bonney

Pamina

Heidi Grant Murphy

Mary Dunleavy

The Queen of the Night

Elizabeth Carter

Tenor

Frank Lopardo

Tamino

Baritone

Gerald Finley

Papageno

Bass

John Cheek

Speaker

Franz Hawlata

Sarastro

Kurt Moll

Carol Meyer

Papagena

Korliss Uecker

Christine Goerke

First lady

Jane Bunnell

Second lady

Contralto

Judith Christin

Third lady

Dennis Petersen

Monostastos

James Courtney

First priest

Matthew Polenzani

Second priest

Mark Baker

First armored man

Richard Vernon

Second armored man

Conductor

Edo de Waart

Stage director

John Cox

Costume designer

David Hockney

Set designer

The Metropolitan Opera

Die Zauberflöte -  (The Magic Flute)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Mozart’s charming fairy tale has something for everyone: comedy, adventure, eternal wisdom, outrageous characters and, of course, a hero who dares everything for his true love. Barbara Bonney is Pamina, beautiful daughter of the Queen of the Night (Mary Dunleavy), who is kidnapped by Sarastro (a superb Kurt Moll). Prince Tamino (Frank Lopardo)—with the dubious help of the bird catcher Papageno, sung by Gerald Finley in his Met debut role—takes one look at her portrait, falls in love, and knows he must rescue her.

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