One of Mozart’s most beloved operas, The Magic Flute blends fantasy and adventure with beautiful music. It follows Prince Tamino, who, aided by a magic flute and the bird-catcher Papageno, seeks to rescue Pamina from the sorcerer Sarastro.
Conducted by Philip Walsh, directed by Denise Mulholland and featuring the singers from the Opera Nova Project alongside a full orchestra from the Fames Institute, Macedonia made up of young musicians from all over Europe and Malta. The Magic Flute is a joint collaboration between Opera Nova Project and Teatru Manoel. The Opera Nova Project is also supported by the Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture and the BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation. This project is supported by Arts Council Malta, Festivals Malta and APS Bank.
Sung in German with English surtitles and dialogue.
Tamino- Tom Armitage/Stanley Joe Portelli
Papageno-Joseph Cutajar
The Queen of the Night – Elinor Popham
Pamina-Francesca Aquilina/Mariette Borg
Sarastro – Mark Bartolo
Monostotos -Dillon Camilleri/Jester Rosales
Papagena -Bettina Zammit/Gabrielle Portelli
3 Ladies:
1st Lady – Maria Grazia Grech/Mardy Farrugia
2nd Lady – Mariah Costa/Alexandra Camilleri Gambin
3rd Lady-Raisa Marie Micallef/Nicole Vassallo
3 Spirits:
1st Spirit – Michaela Agius
2nd Spirit -Hannah Marie Attard/Kelsey Carabott
3rd Spirit – Lisa Baldacchino
Speaker of the Temple – Mark Bartolo
2 Armed Men- Giosue Agius and Michael Vella Gatt
2 Priests – Nicholas Perry and Gabriel Magro
1st Slave: Maxine Marie Gilson
Conductor – Philip Walsh
Director – Denise Mulholland
Executive Producer – Gillian Zammit
Orchestra – The Fames Institute
Assistant Director -Karl Cassar
Musical Coach – Gillian Zammit
Costume Design – Denise Mulholland
Set Consultant – Matthew Cassar
Lighting Design – Christopher Gatt
ASM – Nikolai Azzopardi
Hair- Michael and Guy
Make Up – Talitha Dimech
