50th Season 2005–2006 |
The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Music Director: José Luis Moscovich, Stage
Director: Daniel Helfgot
Set Design: Jean-François Revon, Costume Design: Katherine Irvine Mills, Lighting
Design: Chad Bonaker
Act I
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After rescuing Tamino (Brian Thorsett) from the snake, the Queen’s Ladies (Julie Ulehla, Lisa Houston) scheme to be alone with him. |
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The Queen’s Bird Catcher, Papageno (Jason Sarten), defends his captive birds (Melanie Freeman, Amy Mayman, Alison Share) from the stranger (Brian Thorsett). |
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Tamino (Brian Thorsett) falls in love with the girl in the portrait. |
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The Queen of the Night (Marta Johansen) promises her daughter Pamina to Tamino (Brian Thorsett) if he rescues her from Sarastro. |
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The Queen’s Lady (Lara Bruckmann) presents Tamino (Jorge Garza) with the Magic Flute, a gift from the Queen of the Night to protect him and assist him in his search for Pamina. |
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The Queen’s Ladies (Lara Bruckmann, Heather Antonissen, Jenny Nadig) explain to Tamino (Jorge Garza) and Papageno (Jason Sarten) that three wise children (Jordan King, Ian Rosenfield, Zachary Freier-Harrison) will provide guidance and counsel. |
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Tamino’s Magic Flute brings joy to three wild cats (Melanie Freeman, Amy Mayman, Alison Share). |
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Pamina (Jennifer Lien) and Papageno (Jason Sarten) hope the Magic Bells will charm Monostatos (Andrew Park) and the Slaves of the Temple. |
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Pamina (Sarah Viola) and Papageno (Igor Vieira) rejoice after the slaves are subdued by the Magic Bells. |
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Monostatos (Christopher Fernandez) and the Temple Slaves nervously await the arrival of Sarastro. |
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Pamina (Jennifer Lien) explains to Sarastro (John Minágro) that she had to flee to escape an attack by Monostatos. |
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Monostatos (Christopher Fernandez) tells Sarastro (Matthew Treviño) that Tamino (Brian Thorsett) tried to kidnap Pamina (Sarah Viola). |
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Though not punished by Sarastro, Pamina (Jennifer Lien) is not set free and remains under guard of the Temple Slaves. |
Act II
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Tamino (Brian Thorsett) agrees to the trials offered by the Temple Priests (Steve Grabe, Taber Dullea), but Papageno (Igor Vieira) declares that trials are not his thing. |
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Supported by her Ladies (Julie Ulehla, Lara Bruckmann, Lisa Houston) the Queen of the Night (Marta Johansen) threatens to disown Pamina (Sarah Viola) forever if she does not kill Sarastro to avenge her mother. |
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Sarastro (John Minágro) asks Isis and Osiris to grant the spirit of wisdom to Pamina (Jennifer Lien) and Tamino (Jorge Garza) . |
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Disguised as an old lady, Papagena (Alison Collins) tells Papageno (Jason Sarten) that she is eighteen years and two minutes old. |
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The Temple Priests predict that Tamino will soon be worthy of admission to the Temple since his spirit is bold and his heart is pure. |
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The Knaben (Jordan King, Ian Rosenfield, Zachary Freier-Harrison) declare that when the sun rises superstition will vanish and wise men will succeed. |
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Impressed that she is a woman not afraid of night and death, the Temple Priests (Steve Grabe, Taber Dullea) permit Pamina (Sarah Viola) to accompany Tamino (Brian Thorsett) through the initiation trials. |
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Pamina (Jennifer Lien) watches Tamino (Jorge Garza) endure the Trial of Fire before Sarastro’s Priests. |
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Pamina (Jennifer Lien) encourages Tamino (Jorge Garza) as he emerges from the Trial of Water under the observation of Sarastro’s Priests. |
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Papageno (Jason Sarten) decides to end his life by hanging himself from a tree since he can no longer bear living without a mate. |
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Sarastro (Matthew Treviño) and the Temple Priests and Attendants welcome the initiates Pamina and Tamino (Sarah Viola, Brian Thorsett) who survived the trials. |
