The Atlanta Opera is bringing The Magic Flute to Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre this November!
With a magic flute and bells, a prince and a bird-catcher set off to free a kidnapped princess. However, the path to happiness is not smooth as friends become enemies and foes become allies in this comic opera with a star-studded cast. Gorgeous music, whimsical characters, sorcerers, heroes, magical instruments, and delightful special effects are layered over the deeper quest for wisdom and truth.
Composer: W.A. Mozart
Librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder
Premiere Performance: Sept 30, 1791—Vienna, Theater an der Wein
Performed in German with English Supertitles
Performance runtime: approximately 3 hours
Act I: 70 minutes | Intermission: 25 minutes | Act II: 85 minutes