Olavinlinna CastleSavonlinna, Kymenlaakso, 57150, Finland
Festival: Savonlinna Opera Festival
Dates/times in Helsinki time zone
| Tuesday 04 July 2023 | 19:00 |
| Thursday 06 July 2023 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 08 July 2023 | 19:00 |
| Tuesday 11 July 2023 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 19 July 2023 | 19:00 |
| Friday 21 July 2023 | 19:00 |
Trailer
Programme
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) (Sung in Finnish)) | Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder |
Performers
| Sakari Oramo | Conductor | ||
| August Everding | Director | ||
| Toni Businger | Set Designer, Costume Designer | ||
| Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra | |||
| Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir | |||
| Erik Söderblom | Revival Director, Dramaturgy | ||
| Johan Krogius | Tenor | Tamino | Jul 04, 06, 08 |
| Tuomas Katajala | Tenor | Tamino | Jul 11, 19, 21 |
| Tuuli Takala | Soprano | Pamina | Jul 04, 06, 08 |
| Iris Candelaria | Soprano | Pamina | Jul 11, 19, 21 |
| Anu Komsi | Soprano | Queen of the Night | |
| Markus Schwartz | Bass-baritone | Papageno | Jul 04, 06, 08 |
| Waltteri Torikka | Baritone | Papageno | Jul 11, 19, 21 |
| Mika Kares | Bass | Sarastro | Jul 04, 06, 08 |
| Markus Suihkonen | Bass | Sarastro | Jul 11, 19, 21 |
| Silja Aalto | Soprano | First Lady | |
| Olga Heikkilä | Soprano | Second Lady | |
| Maiju Vaahtoluoto | Mezzo-soprano | Third Lady | |
| Jussi Juola | Bass-baritone | First Priest |
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 has been slightly revised for the 50th anniversary performances.
It’ll be an exciting reunion. The impressive cast comprises leading Finnish opera talents.
The opera is sung in Finnish, with Finnish and English surtitles.
