Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Met: Live in HD 2022/23 Season)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

One of opera’s most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney that The Wall Street Journal declared “the best production I’ve ever witnessed of Mozart’s opera.” Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Met Orchestra, with the pit raised to make the musicians visible to the audience and allow interaction with the cast. In his Met-debut staging, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, sound effects, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart’s fable. The brilliant cast includes soprano Erin Morley as Pamina, tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Tamino, baritone Thomas Oliemans in his Met debut as Papageno, soprano Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and bass Stephen Milling as Sarastro.

Trailer Preview: https://youtu.be/dKvAP-LS9Rc

Latest screening schedule: http://www.themetinhongkong.info/

23 July 2023 (SUN) 3:00pm | K11 Art House

26 August 2023 (SAT) 2:30pm | Asia Society

21 October 2023 (SAT) 3:25pm | Emperor Cinemas (Entertainment Building)

26 November 2023 (SUN) 3:25pm | PALACE ifc

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

The Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA) is a not-for-profit organisation created to increase the awareness of classical vocal music in the region and to foster an appreciation of the art of Western opera. With The Met: Live in HD program, FAMA is delighted to give residents of Hong Kong the opportunity to experience world-class opera performances from one of the world’s most famous opera companies, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, at selected cinemas in Hong Kong.