Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Michael Travis Risner, director
Dr. Russell Guyver, conductor, University Symphony Orchestra
Friday, November 16, 7:30pm
Sunday, November 18, 2:00pm
Monfort Concert Hall, Union Colony Civic Center
A mythical land between the sun and the moon. Three ladies in the service of the Queen
of the Night save Prince Tamino from a serpent. When they leave to tell the queen,
the birdcatcher Papageno appears. He boasts to Tamino that it was he who killed the
creature. The ladies return to give Tamino a portrait of the queen’s daughter, Pamina,
who they say has been enslaved by the evil Sarastro. Tamino immediately falls in love
with the girl’s picture. The queen, appearing in a burst of thunder, tells Tamino
about the loss of her daughter and commands him to rescue her. The ladies give a magic
flute to Tamino and silver bells to Papageno to ensure their safety on the journey
and appoint three spirits to guide them.
(Synopsis courtesy of www.metopera.org)
Performed in German with English supertitles
MEET THE CAST
Carissa Scroggins
"Queen of the Night"
Angela Fontenot
"Queen of the Night"
Daisha Togawa
"Pamina"
Danny Miller
"Tamino"
Zach Walz
“Papageno”
Jacob Aychman
“Papageno”
Courtney Caston
"Erste Dame" (First Lady)
Chavilah Anderson-Clare
"Zweite Damen" (2nd Lady)
Madeline Palmer-Chase
"Dritte Damen" (3rd Lady)
