The Royal Opera - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberfl�te

David McVicar�s classic production embraces both the seriousness and comedy of Mozart�s work. The audience is transported to a fantastical world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly starry skies. The setting provides a wonderful backdrop for Mozart�s kaleidoscopic score, from the Queen of the Night�s coloratura fireworks to Tamino and Pamina�s lyrical love duets and Papageno�s hearty, folksong-like arias.Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro. He begins his quest, accompanied by the bird-catcher Papageno � but all is not as it seems�