Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm
Encore Holiday Presentation
The Met made history in December 2006 when it presented its first Live in HD transmission to movie theaters worldwide —the abridged English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This holiday season, the opera returns to TSL Live in HD program for a special encore presentation.
Julie Taymor, Tony Award–winning director of Broadway’s “The Lion King”, gives the beloved fairy tale a whimsical setting with dazzling puppetry and costumes. Running under two hours, this title is perfect for audiences of all ages.
The dynamic ensemble cast includes some of opera’s favorite stars, including tenor Matthew Polenzani as the noble prince Tamino and baritone Nathan Gunn as his comic sidekick, the zany
bird catcher Papageno. Mozart’s score features a number of opera’s most popular tunes, including the showstopping aria for the Queen of the Night.
Sung in English. Approximately 1h56m, no intermission. Refreshments available for purchase.
Tickets* $32.50 members / $25.00 students / $35.00 general public.
*The final ticket price will include a service fee
MORE ABOUT THE MAGIC FLUTE:
World Premiere: Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna, 1791. A sublime fairy tale that moves freely between earthy comedy and noble mysticism, The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte in the original German) was written for a theater located just outside Vienna with the clear intention of appealing to audiences from all walks of life. The story is told in a singspiel (“song-play”) format characterized by separate musical numbers connected by dialogue and stage activity, an excellent structure for navigating the diverse moods, ranging from solemn to lighthearted, of the story and score.
