 Event |
The Magic Flute
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| Venue |
ASB Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
Auckland Arts Festival |
| First Date |
8 March 2019 |
| Last Date |
10 March 2019 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Kosky and animator Paul Barritt's treatment of the Singspiel (spoken) aspect of the opera brings 21st century wizardry to the work, with the spoken dialogue becoming text captions for the imaginative, witty and virtuosic hand made animations. These are projected on to an enormous white screen, with small platforms protruding on which singers perch precariously, wearing unobtrusive security belts. The work marries the excesses of opera to the silent film era, with backdrops that evoke the sharp angles and shadow play of German Expressionism. The silent captained sections ar accompanied by Mozart's music played on a honky-tonk piano. The Queen of the Night has the body of a huge skeletal spider. Papageno is modelled on Buster Keaton. There are oink flying elephants and animated butterflies and Pamina sings an aria inside a snow globe. Tamino's flute becomes 'a naughty naked Tinkerbell whose flight across the stage leaves a vapour trail of notes'. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Austria
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| Production Nationality |
Germany
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
Created by Kosky with UK company 1927. Since its premiere in Berlin in 2012, it has dazzled almost half a million people in 22 cities around the world. Now it's the turn of Auckland. (Listener) With the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Glorious animation meets stunning live performance. Featuring 75 soloists and chorus from Berlin. International. Global hit coming to Auckland (Ad).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
203429 |
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