THE MAGIC FLUTE

Piscal pasica 972

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Premiere: 10th October 2019

125 min

Librettist		Emanuel Schikaneder
Conductor		Jaroslav Kyzlink
Director		Jaša Koceli
Second conductor		Marko Hribernik
Choir master		Željka Ulčnik Remic
Concert master		Igor Grasselli
Set designer		Darjan Mihajlović Cerar
Costume designer		Branka Pavlič
Lighting designer		David Andrej Francky
Choreographer		Tajda Podobnik
Photographer		Mankica Kranjec
Dramaturge		Tatjana Ažman
Lectors		Vanda Vremšak Richter Tomaž Zadnikar

Cast:

Sarastro		Saša Čano / Peter Martinčič
Tamino		David Jagodic k. g. / Dejan Maksimilijan Vrbančič / Edvard Strah
Pamina		Urška Arlič Gololičič / Mojca Bitenc k. g.
Papageno		Matjaž Robavs k. g. / Jože Vidic
Papagena		Zala Hodnik k. g. / Martina Robinšak k. g.
Monostatos		Andrej Debevec / Rusmir Redžić / Matej Vovk
Queen of the Night		Nina Dominko k. g. / Petra Vrh Vrezec k. g.
First Lady		Urška Breznik / Katja Konvalinka k. g.
Second Lady		Maja Krevs k. g. / Štefica Stipančević k. g.
Third Lady		Elena Dobravec / Sabina Gruden k. g. / Inez Osina Rues k. g.
First child-spirit		Ambrož Sušnik / Pia Novak / Ana Došler
Second child-spirit		Žan Penič / Tatiana Smirnova / Nika Zajc
Third child-spirit		Matevž Sušnik / Sara Ognjanović / Eva Lavriha
First armoured man and first priest		David Čadež / Aljaž Žgavc
Second armoured man and second priest		Janko Volčanšek k. g. / Silvo Škvarč
Dancers		Anamaria Bagarić, Kany Obenga, Tajda Podobnik
Priests, women, people		Chorus of the SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte, 1791), created by
the composer at the end of his life, not only tops the
list of Mozart's most performed operatic pieces, but
also enriches the standard repertoire of every opera
theatre in the world. This particular opera is the only
work, written by the inspired composer in a very
short time for the Viennese suburban
Freihaustheater auf der Wieden, where he
collaborated with the then renowned librettist and
actor, as well as the theatre's producer and director,
Emanuel Schikaneder. It is also the only Mozart's
creations, based on the tradition of the Viennese
Volkstheater ('People's Theatre'), magical opera
classics as well as the so-called mechanical comedies.
The Magic Flute is one of the composer's
distinctively different and also quite atypical operas
in terms of its story, characters and stage effects and
at the same time a logical continuation of his creative
opus, at least regarding the way he tackles his
themes, mostly inspired by the age of
Enlightenment. Its story is based on the
dramatization of the contents of an individual quest
for emotional fulfillment. Through its fairy tale
themed narrative this work of art unveils the
situation in the society during the period of
Enlightenment, which brought far-reaching social changes.
Moreover, the story, filled with imaginative

scenes, fantasy elements and magical talismans
always addresses generationally diverse audiences.

This production is directed by Jaša Koceli,
a successful Slovenian theatre director who already
participated in the creation and staging of the
Slovenian operatic novelty Julka and Janez on our
theatre's Stage -3. Musical direction of this
production is in the hands of Maestro Jaroslav
Kyzlink.

Photo: Mankica Kranjec