Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute – shortened version

Featuring:

Puppeteers
Philippe Brunner
Anne-Lise Droin
Pierre Droin
Vladimir Fediakov
Edouard Funck
Marion Mayer
Philipp Schmidt
Ursula Winzer

Featuring (from recording):

Sarastro
Josef Greindl

Queen of the Night
Rita Streich

Tamino
Ernst Haefliger

Pamina
Maria Stader

Papageno
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Old Woman, Papagena
Lisa Otto

Monostatos
Martin Vantin

Three Ladies
Marianne Schech
Liselotte Losch
Margarete Klose

Three Children
Margot Guillaume
Maria Reith
Diana Eustrati

Two Armed Men
Howard Vandenburg, Kim Borg

RIAS Chamber Choir
Berlin Motet Choir
RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin

conductor
Ferenc Fricsay

Creators:

set designer
Günther Schneider-Siemssen

lighting designers
Philippe Brunner, Alexander Proschek

costume designer
Friedl Aicher

sculptor
Joseph Magnus

technician
Alexander Proschek

director
Thomas Reichert

What would it be like if the heroes of Mozart’s opera were brought to life not by singers, but by exquisitely crafted marionettes? This Salzburg Marionette Theatre production is an approximately one-hour version of an iconic work from the operatic repertoire. While preserving the opera’s most important musical and dramatic elements, it presents the adventures of Tamino, Pamina and Papageno in a more compact and accessible form. In this performance by a company that has been operating for over a century, puppetry becomes an art form in its own right. The meticulously carved figures, richly detailed sets and selected highlights of Mozart’s music converge to create a unique theatrical experience. It is an ideal first encounter with opera, yet equally special for those already familiar with the work.

The recording used in the performance was made by Deutsche Grammophon in 1955.

Sung in German with Hungarian surtitles.

Recommended for those aged 8 and over.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest