The Magic Flute

W. A. Mozart

Savonlinna Opera Festival’s The Magic Flute celebrates its 50th anniversary. This iconic production has been cherished by generations of opera lovers and performers. So, what’s the secret of this Magic Flute?

The Magic Flute is a fairy-tale and a musical play. It’s humorous and heartbreaking, passionate and dramatic, spiritual, playful, unpretentious and sophisticated all at the same time. The rich gallery of characters enables layered interpretations, and the story never loses its appeal. The original direction, sets and costumes have been revised for the 50th anniversary performances.

It’ll be an exciting reunion. The impressive cast comprises leading Finnish opera talents.

Our Magic Flute celebrates its 50th anniversary.

The legendary set Toni Businger visited Olavinlinna for the first time during the 1970s, arriving in a rowing boat deep in midwinter. Inspired by the castle setting, he swapped Sarastro’s lions to the black rams of a Savonlinna legend and created a timeless framework for Mozart’s fairy-tale world. He’d been brought to Finland by the bass Martti Talvela, one of Finland’s greatest ever opera stars.

Team

  • Conductor

    Sakari Oramo

  • Director

    August Everding

  • Revival Director and Dramaturgy

    Erik Söderblom

  • Sets and Costumes

    Erik Söderblom based on the design of Toni Businger

  • Lighting

    Timo Alhanen

  • Chorus master

    Jan Schweiger

  • Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
    Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra

  • Language

    Finnish

  • Surtitles

    Finnish and English

  • Duration

    app. 3 hours, 1 interval

Cast

Tuuli Takala
Pamina (4.7., 6.7., 8.7.)
Tutustu
Iris Candelaria
Pamina (11.7., 19.7., 21.7.)
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Johan Krogius
Tamino (4.7., 6.7., 8.7.)
Tutustu
Tuomas Katajala
Tamino (11.7., 19.7., 21.7.)
Tutustu
Anu Komsi
Yön kuningatar
Tutustu
Mika Kares
Sarastro (4.7., 6.7., 8.7.)
Markus Suihkonen
Sarastro Sarastro (11.7., 19.7., 21.7.)
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Markus Schwartz
Papageno (4.7., 6.7., 8.7.)
Tutustu
Waltteri Torikka
Papageno (11.7., 19.7., 21.7.)
Tutustu
Elisaveta Rimkevitch
Papagena
Silja Aalto
Ensimmäinen nainen
Tutustu
Olga Heikkilä
Toinen nainen
Tutustu
Maiju Vaahtoluoto
Kolmas nainen
Tutustu
Jussi Juola
Kaitsijapappi
Tutustu
Heikki Hattunen
Monostatos
Petri Vesa
Man in armour
Antti Mähönen
Man in armour
Joonas Vatjus
1st Priest
Sakari Eirola
2nd Priest

Three, even four generations have already marvelled at The Magic Flute at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. It has already been seen by an audience of more than 200.000 people. 

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