Continuing a Holiday Tradition, Fathom Events Presents a Special Encore of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in Select Theaters

Published by Fathom Events on Nov 27, 2024 8:36 AM

The family-friendly musical fairy tale is an encore presentation of the Metropolitan Opera’s first-ever Live in HD transmission, recorded live on December 30, 2006

Denver, CO (November 26, 2024)—The Metropolitan Opera’s first-ever high-definition transmission into theatres, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, returns to cinemas this holiday season via Fathom Events as part of the 2024–25 Live in HD season. The encore will be shown in select U.S. theatres on Saturday, December 7, at 1PM local time.

Tickets for The Magic Flute are on sale through the Fathom Events website and participating theatre box offices. For a complete list of theatre locations, visit FathomEvents.com (participating theatres are subject to change).

The Met’s abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s classic fairy-tale opera features a dazzling production by Tony Award–winner Julie Taymor. Tenor Matthew Polenzani leads the exceptional cast as Tamino, the noble prince on a quest to win the fair princess Pamina, sung by soprano Ying Huang. Baritone Nathan Gunn sings the role of the bird catcher Papageno, with soprano Erika Miklósa as the Queen of the Night and bass René Pape as Sarastro.

Alongside Taymor, who also designed the costumes and co-designed the puppetry, the production’s creative team includes set designer George Tsypin, lighting designer Donald Holder, puppet designer Michael Curry, and choreographer Mark Dendy. The English adaptation is by celebrated American poet and librettist J. D. McClatchy. Gary Halvorson directed the Live in HD presentation for cinemas, which was originally transmitted live on December 30, 2006.

The Stars of The Magic Flute

James Levine, conductor; Cincinnati, Ohio

Ying Huang, Pamina; Shanghai, China

Erika Miklósa, Queen of the Night; Kiskunhalas, Hungary

Matthew Polenzani, Tamino; Evanston, Illinois

Nathan Gunn, Papageno; South Bend, Indiana

David Pittsinger, Speaker; Clinton, Connecticut

René Pape, Sarastro; Dresden, Germany

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The 2024–25 Live in HD season continues with Verdi’s Aida (January 25 with encores on January 29 and February 1), Beethoven’s Fidelio (March 15 with encores on March 19), Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (April 26 with encores on April 30), Strauss’s Salome (May 17 with encores on May 21), and Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (May 31 with encores on June 4). All performances will be Saturday matinees transmitted live from the Met stage.

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Contacts

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The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex.