"The Magic Flute"

Release date: December 10, 2009 |

Goucher's Opera Workshop will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute on Thursday, December 10, and Friday, December 11, at 8 p.m. in Merrick Lecture Hall. 

The performances will be in English and are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Richard Hartzell at 410-337-6149 or Richard.hartzell@goucher.edu.

The Magic Flute—Mozart’s final opera—is most renowned for its music, which includes many of the most well-known arias in the operatic repertoire. The opera tells the story of men and women who strive for happiness in their lives, as well as the trials they have to go through to attain it. Though the opera is a comedy, its plot is rife with jealousy and plans for revenge and murder.

The performance features the unusual operatic practice of employing straight unsung dialogue for the purpose of furthering the plot and developing the characters. 

The production is co-directed by Music Lecturer Richard Hartzell and Music Professor Lisa Weiss. Weiss also provides the piano accompaniment.