PRODUCTION NEW TO SAN FRANCISCO OPERA

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder

F illed with ritual and symbolism, Mozart’s final masterpiece is a playful but profound look at man's search for love and his struggle to attain wisdom and virtue.
From the virtuosic arias of the Queen of the Night to the folksong-like melodies of the bird catcher Papageno, the full range of Mozart's miraculous talent is on display in this magical fairy-tale opera. Donald Runnicles conducts an enchanting cast headed by the rising Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova and the lauded lyric tenor Piotr Beczala, whose moving portrayal of Lensky in San Francisco Opera's Eugene Onegin was hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "triumphant."

Tamino: Piotr Beczala
Pamina: Dina Kuznetsova
Papageno: Christopher Maltman*
The Queen of the Night: Erika Miklósa*
Sarastro: Georg Zeppenf
For a full cast listing with artist profiles, click here


Conductor: Donald Runnicles /Donato Cabrera (10/31)
Original Production: Sr Peter Hall
Director: Stanley M Garner*
Designer: Gerald Scarfe*
Lighting Designer: Michael Gottlieb
Original Lighting Designer: Richard Pilbrow

• Wed. October 17, 7:30 pm
• Fri. October 19, 8 pm
• Sun. October 21, 2 pm
• Tue. October 23, 8 pm
• Thu. October 25, 7:30 pm High-definition video projection screens will be featured on the balcony level for this performance.

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• Sun. October 28, 2 pm High-definition video projection screens will be featured on the balcony level for this performance.

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• Wed. October 31, 7:30 pm High-definition video projection screens will be featured on the balcony level for this performance.

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• Sat. November 3, 8 pm