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© Werner Hierzer
The Magic Flute
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World famous opera by Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Intermission after Act 1
Spoken language: German
This famous opera by Mozart is about the exciting story of the young Prince Tamino sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina, who was abducted by the Sovereign Sarastro. Tamino receives a Magic Flute, Papageno - the Birdcatcher - a magical carillon. Many tests have to be passed until Papageno gets his Papagena and Prince Tamino can marry his Princess Pamina.
Our version is adapted to the location and to the possibilities by Marionettetheatre.. As for the puppets, they can perform one or two which are beyond the capabilities of their human counterparts in the opera.
» THE MAGIC FLUTE « Opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Duration: 2h 20min Our version is adapted to the location and to the possibilities by Marionettetheatre.. As for the puppets, they can perform one or two which are beyond the capabilities of their human counterparts in the opera. …..The magical powers of Prince Tamino's flute soothe wild animals and bring him and Princess Pamina together. In the end, Papageno's magic chimes let him find his beloved Papagena. Mozart's wonderful music accompanies the artistic figures of the Marionette Theater at Schönbrunn Palace Vienna.
Program and cast
Premiere: Vienna 30. September 1791
Director: Prof. Gerhard Tötschinger
Text: Emanuel Schikaneder
Stage- and costume design: Erika Ebner, Werner Hierzer
Sculptor: Sepp Rems, Erika Ebner, Gerald Kubitschek
Costume cutter: Christine Hierzer-Riedler
Music cutter: Werner Hierzer
Sound engineer: Tonstudio Euroacoustics - Walter Till
Puppeteers
Christine Hierzer-Riedler, Werner Hierzer, Isabella Chromy, Walter Kukla, Rudolf Schwarzenberger, Maria Drabits, Isabell Francisci-Ragger, Agniezka Koldnicka-Salamon, Claudia Hisberger, Lisa Pippan, Saviz Foroughi, Bernadette Kizik, Antonia Petz, Theresa Prem, Georg Angerer, Fabian Burisch
Cast
Sarastro: Kurt Rydl
Königin der Nacht: Hellen Kwon
Pamina: Elisabeth Norberg-Schulz
Tamino: Herbert Lippert
Papageno: Georg Tichy
Papagena: Lotte Leitner
Sprecher: Robert Holzer
Erster Priester: Péter Köves
Zweiter Priester: Peter Jelosits
Monostatos: Wilfried Gahmlich
1. Dame der Königin: Julia Faulkner
2. Dame der Königin: Waltraud Winsauer
3. Dame der Königin: Anna Gonda
Erster Knabe: Robert Pap
Zweiter Knabe: Maximilian Richter
Dritter Knabe: Matthias Uray
Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn
Tradition for 250 years
The Marionette Theatre Palace Schonbrunn performs world-famous operas, musicals and fairy tales according to an old tradition. The theatre is located at Palace Schönbrunn. All puppets and stage elements are handmade. The playing technique is officially an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The two founders and artistic directors Christine Hierzer-Riedler and Werner Hierzer look back on over 40 years of international experience in the art of puppet playing.
The marionettes, the costumes and the set designs are produced in cooperation with prominent directors, stage and costume designers in the in-house workshops.
Two well-trained teams make it possible to perform in the theatre in Schönbrunn and at the same time on international tours.
We have been to (selection):
Athens, Brussels, Florence, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, Paris, Beijing, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai, Stratford and many more.
In order to play a puppet it needs a training of approx. 1-2 years. After that it takes years for perfection and really bring the puppet to life. The whole ensemble of the Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn was trained by Christine Hierzer-Riedler and Werner Hierzer and plays over 300 performances every year.
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