october 15oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Friday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 16oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Saturday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 18oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Monday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 19oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Tuesday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 20oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Wednesday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 21oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Thursday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 23oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Saturday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 24oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Sunday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 27oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Wednesday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 28oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Thursday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 29oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Friday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 30oct7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Saturday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France november 02nov7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Tuesday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 03nov7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Wednesday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 04nov7:30 pmOpéra national de Paris - Massenet: Le Rouge et le Noir In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the more In the 1830s, during the period of the Restauration, Julien Sorel, an irresistible young 18-year‑old, experiences a meteoric rise. A protégé of the abbé Chélan, he gains access to the world of the aristocracy and finds himself at the very heart of the struggle for power. The Red and the Black is the story of a tumultuous life in which love proves to be the most dangerous of passions. Madame de Rênal and Mathilde de La Mole lead the protagonist through the twists and intrigues of a 19th century in which desire, politics and religion form the backdrop for a brilliant character study. In sumptuous sets and costumes which he himself has conceived, Pierre Lacotte, who reconstituted La Sylphide, Paquita and Coppélia, now offers us an entirely new creation based on Stendhal’s novel of the same name, accompanied by a musical anthology from Jules Massenet. Jonathan Darlington, conductor Choreographer, Design and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Cast: Madame de Rënal : Mathilde de la Môle : Elisa : Monsieur de Rënal : L’Abbé Chélan : L’Abbé Castanede : La Maréchale de Fervaques : La Marquise de la Môle : Le Comte Altamira : Le Marquis de Croisenois : Madame Derville : (Thursday) 7:30 pm Palais Garnier Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France 28nov2:00 pmDresden Semperoper - Mozart: Die Zauberflöte In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says »A man like you«. Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from »princely blood«. Thus it is more In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says »A man like you«. Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from »princely blood«. Thus it is clear from the word go that while the bird-catcher Papageno has true humanity, this is something still lacking in Tamino. While this goal is truly noble, the pathway to achieving it is humorous, playful and, one could say, humane. As described by the libretto, the protagonists undergo various trials, encounter hell’s vengeance and the sweetest love, meet dancing animals and child-spirits, until Tamino and Pagageno finally reach their happy goal. On the one hand, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s last opera »The Magic Flute«, which premiered in Vienna in 1791, follows the venerable tradition of Viennese magical theatre. On the other hand, Mozart and his librettist Emanuel Schikaneder were also inspired by the Enlightenment ideas of the Freemasons to create a blend of crazy buffoonery and Masonic symbolism, striking misogyny and the deepest humanity, all infused with heavenly music. These elements make »The Magic Flute« the successful opera that has been enjoyed by each generation and is still beloved today. »Ein Mensch, wie du«, antwortet Papageno auf die Frage Taminos, wer er sei. Tamino antwortet auf die Gegenfrage, dass er »aus fürstlichem Geblüte« stammt. So wird gleich zu Beginn deutlich, dass der Vogelfänger Papageno bereits das ist, was Tamino erst noch werden muss: ein Mensch. Humanität heißt also das Ziel. Und so hehr das Ziel, so humorvoll-menschlich-spielerisch ist der Weg dorthin. Den beschreibt das Libretto mit vielen Prüfungen, mit der Hölle Rache und der süßesten Liebe, mit tanzenden Tieren und wundersamen Knaben bis Tamino und Pagageno schließlich ihr Ziel glücklich erreichen. »Die Zauberflöte«, 1791 in Wien als letzte Oper Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts uraufgeführt, steht einerseits ganz in der Tradition des Alt-Wiener Zaubertheaters. Andererseits ließen sich Mozart und sein Librettist Emanuel Schikaneder auch vom aufklärerischen Gedankengut der Freimaurer inspirieren; und schufen so eine Mischung aus Kasperl-Unsinn und Freimaurer-Tiefsinn, unzeitgemäßer Misogynie und tiefster Menschlichkeit mit schlichtweg himmlischer Musik, die »Die Zauberflöte« zu der generationenübergreifenden Erfolgsoper werden ließ, die sie heute noch ist. Conductor Jonathan Darlington Cast Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden (Sunday) 2:00 pm Semperoper Dresden 28nov7:00 pmDresden Semperoper - Mozart: Die Zauberflöte In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says »A man like you«. Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from »princely blood«. Thus it is more In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says »A man like you«. Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from »princely blood«. Thus it is clear from the word go that while the bird-catcher Papageno has true humanity, this is something still lacking in Tamino. While this goal is truly noble, the pathway to achieving it is humorous, playful and, one could say, humane. As described by the libretto, the protagonists undergo various trials, encounter hell’s vengeance and the sweetest love, meet dancing animals and child-spirits, until Tamino and Pagageno finally reach their happy goal. On the one hand, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s last opera »The Magic Flute«, which premiered in Vienna in 1791, follows the venerable tradition of Viennese magical theatre. On the other hand, Mozart and his librettist Emanuel Schikaneder were also inspired by the Enlightenment ideas of the Freemasons to create a blend of crazy buffoonery and Masonic symbolism, striking misogyny and the deepest humanity, all infused with heavenly music. These elements make »The Magic Flute« the successful opera that has been enjoyed by each generation and is still beloved today. »Ein Mensch, wie du«, antwortet Papageno auf die Frage Taminos, wer er sei. Tamino antwortet auf die Gegenfrage, dass er »aus fürstlichem Geblüte« stammt. So wird gleich zu Beginn deutlich, dass der Vogelfänger Papageno bereits das ist, was Tamino erst noch werden muss: ein Mensch. Humanität heißt also das Ziel. Und so hehr das Ziel, so humorvoll-menschlich-spielerisch ist der Weg dorthin. Den beschreibt das Libretto mit vielen Prüfungen, mit der Hölle Rache und der süßesten Liebe, mit tanzenden Tieren und wundersamen Knaben bis Tamino und Pagageno schließlich ihr Ziel glücklich erreichen. »Die Zauberflöte«, 1791 in Wien als letzte Oper Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts uraufgeführt, steht einerseits ganz in der Tradition des Alt-Wiener Zaubertheaters. Andererseits ließen sich Mozart und sein Librettist Emanuel Schikaneder auch vom aufklärerischen Gedankengut der Freimaurer inspirieren; und schufen so eine Mischung aus Kasperl-Unsinn und Freimaurer-Tiefsinn, unzeitgemäßer Misogynie und tiefster Menschlichkeit mit schlichtweg himmlischer Musik, die »Die Zauberflöte« zu der generationenübergreifenden Erfolgsoper werden ließ, die sie heute noch ist. Conductor Jonathan Darlington Cast Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden (Sunday) 7:00 pm Semperoper Dresden 30nov7:00 pmDresden Semperoper - Mozart: Die Zauberflöte In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says »A man like you«. Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from »princely blood«. Thus it is more In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says »A man like you«. Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from »princely blood«. Thus it is clear from the word go that while the bird-catcher Papageno has true humanity, this is something still lacking in Tamino. While this goal is truly noble, the pathway to achieving it is humorous, playful and, one could say, humane. As described by the libretto, the protagonists undergo various trials, encounter hell’s vengeance and the sweetest love, meet dancing animals and child-spirits, until Tamino and Pagageno finally reach their happy goal. On the one hand, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s last opera »The Magic Flute«, which premiered in Vienna in 1791, follows the venerable tradition of Viennese magical theatre. On the other hand, Mozart and his librettist Emanuel Schikaneder were also inspired by the Enlightenment ideas of the Freemasons to create a blend of crazy buffoonery and Masonic symbolism, striking misogyny and the deepest humanity, all infused with heavenly music. These elements make »The Magic Flute« the successful opera that has been enjoyed by each generation and is still beloved today. »Ein Mensch, wie du«, antwortet Papageno auf die Frage Taminos, wer er sei. Tamino antwortet auf die Gegenfrage, dass er »aus fürstlichem Geblüte« stammt. So wird gleich zu Beginn deutlich, dass der Vogelfänger Papageno bereits das ist, was Tamino erst noch werden muss: ein Mensch. Humanität heißt also das Ziel. Und so hehr das Ziel, so humorvoll-menschlich-spielerisch ist der Weg dorthin. Den beschreibt das Libretto mit vielen Prüfungen, mit der Hölle Rache und der süßesten Liebe, mit tanzenden Tieren und wundersamen Knaben bis Tamino und Pagageno schließlich ihr Ziel glücklich erreichen. »Die Zauberflöte«, 1791 in Wien als letzte Oper Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts uraufgeführt, steht einerseits ganz in der Tradition des Alt-Wiener Zaubertheaters. Andererseits ließen sich Mozart und sein Librettist Emanuel Schikaneder auch vom aufklärerischen Gedankengut der Freimaurer inspirieren; und schufen so eine Mischung aus Kasperl-Unsinn und Freimaurer-Tiefsinn, unzeitgemäßer Misogynie und tiefster Menschlichkeit mit schlichtweg himmlischer Musik, die »Die Zauberflöte« zu der generationenübergreifenden Erfolgsoper werden ließ, die sie heute noch ist. Conductor Jonathan Darlington Cast Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden (Tuesday) 7:00 pm Semperoper Dresden
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Lighting: Madjid Hakimi
Julien Sorel :
Mathieu Ganio
Mathias Heymann
Germain Louvet
Hugo Marchand
Amandine Albisson
Hannah O’Neill
Dorothée Gilbert
Ludmila Pagliero
Léonore Baulac
Myriam Ould-Braham
Bianca Scudamore
Valentine Colasante
Eve Grinsztajn
Roxane Stojanov
Stéphane Bullion
Francesco Mura
Marc Moreau
Audric Bezard
Florian Magnenet
Pablo Legasa
Thomas Docquir
Antonio Conforti
Héloïse Bourdon
Eve Grinsztajn
Naïs Duboscq
Émilie Cozette
Camille de Bellefon
Yannick Bittencourt
Cyril Mitilian
Yann Chailloux
Mathieu Contat
Anémone Arnaud
Ninon RauxTime
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Staging Josef E. Köpplinger
Set Design Walter Vogelweider
Costume Design Dagmar Morell
Choreography Ricarda Regina Ludigkeit
Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
Choir Jonathan Becker
Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
Libretoo: Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Sarastro Georg Zeppenfeld
Königin der Nacht Maria Perlt-Gärtner
Pamina Mariya Taniguchi
Tamino Sebastian Kohlhepp
Papageno Christoph Pohl
Erste Dame Ute Selbig
Zweite Dame Anna Kudriashova-Stepanets
Dritte Dame Christa Mayer
Monostatos Simeon Esper
Sprecher Matthias Henneberg
Papagena Julia Muzychenko
Erster Priester Doğukan Kuran
Zweiter Priester Gerald Hupach
Erster Geharnischter Jürgen Müller
Zweiter Geharnischter Rupert Grössinger
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Staging Josef E. Köpplinger
Set Design Walter Vogelweider
Costume Design Dagmar Morell
Choreography Ricarda Regina Ludigkeit
Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
Choir Jonathan Becker
Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
Libretoo: Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Sarastro Georg Zeppenfeld
Königin der Nacht Maria Perlt-Gärtner
Pamina Mariya Taniguchi
Tamino Sebastian Kohlhepp
Papageno Christoph Pohl
Erste Dame Ute Selbig
Zweite Dame Anna Kudriashova-Stepanets
Dritte Dame Christa Mayer
Monostatos Simeon Esper
Sprecher Matthias Henneberg
Papagena Julia Muzychenko
Erster Priester Doğukan Kuran
Zweiter Priester Gerald Hupach
Erster Geharnischter Jürgen Müller
Zweiter Geharnischter Rupert Grössinger
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Staging Josef E. Köpplinger
Set Design Walter Vogelweider
Costume Design Dagmar Morell
Choreography Ricarda Regina Ludigkeit
Lighting Design Fabio Antoci
Choir Jonathan Becker
Dramaturgy Johann Casimir Eule
Libretoo: Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Sarastro Georg Zeppenfeld
Königin der Nacht Maria Perlt-Gärtner
Pamina Mariya Taniguchi
Tamino Sebastian Kohlhepp
Papageno Christoph Pohl
Erste Dame Ute Selbig
Zweite Dame Anna Kudriashova-Stepanets
Dritte Dame Christa Mayer
Monostatos Simeon Esper
Sprecher Matthias Henneberg
Papagena Julia Muzychenko
Erster Priester Doğukan Kuran
Zweiter Priester Gerald Hupach
Erster Geharnischter Jürgen Müller
Zweiter Geharnischter Rupert Grössinger
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