Magic flute as a wrestling show: DNT Weimar inspires young and old!

Magic flute as a wrestling show: DNT Weimar inspires young and old!

Weimar, Deutschland - The summer theater 2025 started in Weimar! The director Anna Weber stages Mozart's popular opera "The Magic Flute", who celebrated its premiere on Saturday in the E-Werk. This reinterpretation combines the aesthetics of television shows with the dynamics of computer games and presents the opera as a turbulent spectacle. The whole thing is a mixture of a game show and a wrestling match that captivates the audience in a special way. As reports MDR, the German NationalTheater (DNT) can take up to 360,000 euros, provided that all places are sold out.

The staging offers much more than just classic opera. The stage design, a climbing rock -like, pink construct, and the meeting of the teams - "Team Queen" under the direction of the queen of the night and "Team Sarastro" - bring the concept to life. Spectators can look forward to a unique experience and can even intervene themselves in the plot, with Prince Tamino being able to act as a joker. There are also humorous extras who loosen up the performance. The show master who leads through the plot and comments on the music brings additional charm into the action.

criticism and artist

The performance by Ylva Stenberg is particularly emphasized in the role of the queen of the night, who inspires the audience with her voice. With this staging, the focus is not only on the musical, but also the visual effect. The use of elements of the Commedia dell’arte and the mixture of different genres make this production a unique experience. Costumes by Stella Lennert and the stage design of Judith Philipp contribute strongly to the atmosphere.

The plot is not left out. Originally created in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Emanuel Schikikeder, "The Magic Flute" addresses the struggle between the queen of the night and Sarastro for power. The various levels of the staging are cleverly integrated into the structure of the opera, which makes the experience even more exciting for the audience. The spectators are asked to bring warm and weatherproof clothing with you because it plays outdoors. Seat cushions and ceilings are allowed, but it is unfortunately taboo, as in the event information Nationaltheater Weimar.

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The next performances are planned for June 17th, 18th and then on June 20, 21, 26, 27 June and July 2nd, 7th, 10th and 11th. If you are a fan of innovative productions and want to experience the interaction of opera and popular culture, "The Magic Flute" in the E-Werk of the Place to be!

The opera itself, which plays in a fairytale Egypt, consists of two elevators and over 21 music numbers associated with spoken dialogues. This mix of Singspiel, Ernst Opera and Volkstheater is timeless and has an enthusiasm for numerous generations. Despite the modern staging, the heart of the opera, the search for humanity and the ideal coexistence, is always all the more top, as on OperaFan is described in detail.