The Magic Flute
October 2, 2025 | 7:30 PM
October 4, 2025 | 7:30 PM
H-E-B PERFORMANCE HALL
TOBIN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
free pre-show lectures:
One hour prior to each performance, audience members are encouraged to attend a free lecture that is open to all ticket holders. These lectures, held in the Tobin Center’s Feik Rotunda, are designed to be educational for opera-goers of all ages and are offered to help the audience gain a better understanding of the production they are about to experience.
Overview
Music by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by: Emanuel Schikaneder
Running Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes including one intermission
Experience a groundbreaking fusion of classic opera and innovative theater as OPERA San Antonio presents Mozart's The Magic Flute in the internationally acclaimed production by Barrie Kosky and the British theater group 1927. This unique interpretation transforms the stage into a mesmerizing blend of live performance and animated storytelling, drawing inspiration from the enchanting world of 1920s silent films. Audiences have been captivated by its theatrical brilliance, with the Houston Press describing it as "spellbinding, amazingly theatrical, state-of-the-art, and thoroughly mesmerizing." Don't miss this opportunity to witness a production that has delighted audiences worldwide, offering a fresh and exhilarating perspective on Mozart's timeless masterpiece.
Sung and spoken in German with English translations projected above the stage.
This production is presented in collaboration with The Orchestra San Antonio
