“The Magic Flute” was composed by Mozart in 1791. It is the story of Tamino, a handsome prince, who is on a quest to rescue his love, Pamina. After many tests and debacles endured by the prince and ...

The Isango Ensemble, one of the world’s most unusual, interesting and important theater and opera companies, doesn’t distinguish between African theater and European opera. Nor does the company from ...

Flautist Juliette Hurel is a solid player with vibrant musicality. She had a challenging evening with Mozart's Concerto No 1 in G and Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto. The Mozart piece was graceful but ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” (or “Die Zauberflöte”), with a libretto written by Emanuel Schikaneder, premiered in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 30, 1791, just two months before the composer ...

Like some fairy tale spring that never runs dry, the eloquence and freshness of Mozart's music continue to inspire composers two and a half centuries after his death. The latest opus to draw on those ...

The year is 1791. The lights are dimmed and a gentle hush descends on the restless audience, all dressed in glittering finery. Mozart himself is at the podium, his baton lifted to guide the eager ...