Opera Orlando Performing The Magic Flute At Orlando's Dr. Phillips Center This Weekend

Opera Orlando will be performing a classic Mozart piece at the Dr. Phillips Center this weekend with two separate shows on Friday, October 28 and Sunday, October 30 in the center’s Steinmetz Hall, in downtown Orlando.

Considered one of the greatest operas ever written, The Magic Flute centers around gods and heroes in the mythical realm of Ozymandia. The story follows Tamino, a hero tasked with rescuing the daughter of a sorceress.

The production will be sung in German with new English dialogue by Grant Preisser and English supertitles. The cast will also feature members of the Opera Orlando Chorus and Youth Company.

The show will run approximately two hours and thirty minutes with one intermission, this is the perfect show for the whole family, with tickets start at only $19.

As its Halloween weekend Opera Orlando are encouraging guests to come in costume this weekend!

Given the anime inspiration for this production (think Final Fantasy) Opera Orlando encourages guests to take part in the concept by dressing in cosplay costumes.

Mozart’s comedic and mystical singspiel (a predecessor to musical theater) transports the audience to the mythical realm of Ozymandia where the story unfolds in frames like a graphic novel bringing all of the arts together to tell this fantastical tale.

Artistic director Grant Preisser directs this all-new production inspired by the fine art anime of Yoshitaka Amana, with dance choreographed by Maxine Montilus, puppetry by MicheLee Puppets, and music conducted by Chaowen Ting, making her Company debut. She will take the podium and lead the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, along with a stellar cast including Metropolitan Opera soprano Kathryn Bowden as Queen of the Night, bass William Meinert as Sarastro, the stunning, up-and-coming soprano Magdalena Kuźma as Pamina, and renowned baritone Brian James Myer as Papageno. The cast also includes members of the Opera Orlando Chorus and Youth Company.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit the Dr. Phillips for the Performing Arts website.