Royal Opera House’s The Magic Flute

In writing The Magic Flute, Mozart drew on the magical spectacle and earthy comedy of popular Viennese theater, imbuing it with his profound spiritual beliefs and Enlightenment concerns with the search for wisdom and virtue—and it was an instant, enduring success. Julia Jones conducts the Royal Opera’s gorgeous production with a wonderful cast including Roderick Williams as Papageno, Siobhan Stagg as Pamina, and Sabine Devieilhe as the Queen of the Night.