Paul.ĭes Moines Metro Opera and the Des Moines Civic Center city to experience this remarkable production, after New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and St. The acclaimed production has since taken the world by storm and has been seen by more than 400,000 in more than two dozen cities on four continents. Tickets begin at $25 and are available at or by calling DMPA’s Box Office at 51.įirst unveiled by the Komische Oper Berlin in 2012, this revolutionary reimagining of Mozart’s masterpiece was brought to life by the minds of Suzanne Andrade and Paul Barritt of the British theater group 1927 and visionary stage director Barrie Kosky. Featuring the musicians of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra in the pit, this production marks the first ever collaboration between Des Moines Metro Opera and the Des Moines Symphony. The Magic Flute will be presented for two performances on March 5 at 7:30pm and March 6 at 2:00pm at the Des Moines Civic Center. Our city has never seen anything quite like this.” “This is not your run-of-the-mill Magic Flute. The ingenious blend of early cinematic styles, fanciful projections and stagecraft wizardry results in a technological and theatrical marvel,” said DMMO General and Artistic Director Michael Egel. “Prepare to be astonished as we launch the opera’s 50 th anniversary celebrations with one of the most remarkable and innovative productions I have ever seen. This “surreally enchanting” ( LA Weekly) reimagining of Mozart’s final opera pays homage to silent films of the 1920s and features fantastical hand-drawn animations projected onto the set that interact in real time with the singers, creating the impression that gigantic comic strips and cartoons are coming to life before your eyes. Leadership funding provided by Nix and Virginia Lauridsen/the Lauridsen Family Foundationĭes Moines, IA (01/26/22) – Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) opens its 50 th Anniversary Season with a dazzling, technicolor production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sublime fairytale, The Magic Flute, on March 5 and 6 at the Des Moines Civic Center. Two performances: March 5-6 at the Des Moines Civic Center with the Des Moines Symphony in the pit Groundbreaking production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute kicks off Des Moines Metro Opera’s 50 th Anniversary Season
Groundbreaking production of Mozart's The Magic Flute kicks off DMMO's 50th Season
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