Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute' Performance By WCSU: Dates, Where To Buy Tickets

The Opera Ensemble of The Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is presenting four performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” next month. The two-act opera will be in English, translated from the original German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. Tickets for the event are currently available for purchase.

The four performances of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” will take place on Feb. 8, 9 and 10 at the MainStage Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center that is located in WCSU’s Westside campus, Hamlet Hub reported. A map to the location has been posted on the Facebook page of the music department of the university. The evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 8 and 9. The matinee performances will be at 2 p.m. EST on Feb. 9 and 10.

The performances are directed by professor of music Dr. Margaret Astrup. The orchestra will be conducted by associate professor of music Dr. Fernando Jimenez. The costumes are by Summer Lee Jack, and the sets have been designed by adjunct professor of theatre arts Joshua “Joshbob” Rose. The ticket price for the general public is $25, and the ticket price for seniors and children below the age of 12 is $15.

The WCSU Opera program has earned a name for itself for the quality of its productions. Last year, the department’s “Hansel and Gretel” by Engelbert Humperdinck production won the first place in the Opera Production Competition by National Opera Association.

“The Magic Flute” tells the story of Prince Tamino’s adventure to rescue the daughter of the Queen of Night Pamina. The prince takes part in the trials at the temple of high priest Saratro to prove his worth as a suitor. He has a magic flute that turns sorrow into joy to aid him, and he is accompanied by Papageno.

“The Magic Flute” was the last composition by Mozart. This opera is also included in the Schwabacher Recital Series at the Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco, Broadway World reported.