The Magic Flute, Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, comes to the Volksoper Vienna in the 2026–27 season. One of the world’s most beloved operas, it combines fairy-tale adventure, magical trials, comedy and wisdom in a story that continues to enchant audiences of all ages.
Performance details
- Venue: Volksoper Vienna
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Language: German
- Surtitles: German and English
- Duration: approx. 2 hours 45 minutes, including one intermission
- Recommended age: from 9 years
Ticket information
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- E-tickets sent by email after purchase
- Seats are together unless otherwise stated
Mozart’s magical opera at the Volksoper Vienna
The story begins like an adventure tale: Prince Tamino is sent to rescue Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night, from the mysterious Sarastro. At his side is Papageno, the comic bird-catcher, and together they enter a world of wild animals, magical instruments, trials by fire and water, and unexpected discoveries.
Yet The Magic Flute is more than a simple fairy tale. Mozart and Schikaneder create a world in which good and evil, light and darkness, courage and fear are not always easy to separate. Lotte de Beer’s production keeps the opera’s magic and wonder, while giving the story an emotional centre: a young person’s imagination opens the door to a colourful, animated world of fantasy.
With its famous arias, comic warmth and deeper reflections on growing up, love and wisdom, The Magic Flute is an excellent choice for visitors who want a Mozart evening in Vienna that is accessible, theatrical and full of charm.
- Conductor: Alfred Eschwé
- Production: Lotte de Beer
- Stage and illustrations: Christof Hetzer
- Animation lead: Roman Hansi
- Costumes: Jorine van Beek
- Lighting: Alex Brok
- Chorus preparation: Roger Díaz-Cajamarca
- Dramaturgy: Peter te Nuyl
- Tamino: Aaron-Casey Gould
- Pamina: Mira Alkhovik
- Papageno: Szymon Komasa
- Papagena: Jaye Simmons
- Sarastro: Stefan Cerny
- Queen of the Night: Diana Schnürpel
- First Lady: Hedwig Ritter
- Second Lady: Wallis Giunta
- Third Lady: Annely Peebo
- Monostatos: Carsten Süss
- Speaker: Josef Wagner
- First Priest: Marco Di Sapia
- Second Priest: Alfred Mitchell
- First Armoured Man: Seiyoung Kim
- Second Armoured Man: Felix Pacher
- Three Boys: Wiener Sängerknaben
- A Boy: Andreas Mocnik
- Little Pamina: Laetitia Arztmann
Cast may vary by performance date.
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