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Opera

Die Zauberflöte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Estates Theatre
For the whole family
English surtitles

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    April 2024

    Saturday 6. 4.
    19:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles

    Wednesday 17. 4.
    19:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles
    May 2024

    Saturday 11. 5.
    19:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles
    June 2024

    Thursday 6. 6.
    19:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles
    August 2024

    Friday 30. 8.
    19:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles
    November 2024

    Saturday 30. 11.
    14:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles
    January 2025

    Saturday 18. 1.
    14:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles
    March 2025

    Sunday 23. 3.
    17:00

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    For the whole family
    English surtitles

    Basic information

    Venue

    The Estates Theatre

    Approximate running time

    2 hours 45 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) minutes

    Language

    In German, surtitles in Czech, English

    Premiere

    February 5, 2015

    The famed musical fairy tale about fidelity and wisdom, as it all played out in Mozart’s imagination.

    Cast

    • 2023-2024
    • 2024-2025

    About

    National Theatre Chorus
    National Theatre Orchestra
    Prague Philharmonic Children's Choir

    Long Vehicle Circus

    Mozart’s illustrious operatic oeuvre is rounded off by a work providing both copious entertainment and food for thought, affording a fantastic spectacle and presenting a magical ritual of initiation of the human spirit. All that is encompassed in Die Zauberflöte, and all that can be found in Vladimír Morávek’s colourful production, featuring a thrilling atmosphere and teeming with mysterious symbols. There is something for everyone – adults and children, including, if fear hasn’t consumed them, the very youngest. 

    Mozart wrote Die Zauberflöte when he was 35 years of age. The piece was intended for the common people visiting the Theater an der Wien, where it premiered on 30 September 1791, a mere three months before the composer’s untimely death. The German libretto was penned by the actor, impresario and dramatist Emanuel Schikaneder, a friend of Mozart‘s. The creators drew upon the tradition of the old Viennese magic opera, in which alongside human characters appeared various supernatural beings and animals, and stage machinery effects were applied.

    Die Zauberflöte has become the best-known example of this highly popular genre not only due to the fairy-tale story in which by means of a magic flute and his comical companion, Papageno, Prince Tamino seeks the way to Princess Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night, but also thanks to the references to Masonic symbolism and, primarily, Mozart’s beguiling music, which warms the heart of audiences worldwide. A year after its premiere in Vienna, Die Zauberflöte was staged in Prague, at today’s Estates Theatre on 25 October 1792.

    WARNING: We use fire effects during the performance.
    Suitable for audience from 7 years.



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    Goods detail

    Die Zauberflöte Programme (ENG)

    A booklet for the production of Die Zauberflöte

    70 Kč

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    Practical information

    Where to buy tickets

    The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in March-August 2024.


    When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

    What to wear?

    By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.

    Parking at the Estates Theatre

    Unfortunately, there is no parking near The Estates Theater. You can use the guarded parking lot in the Kotva shopping center (Revoluční 1/655, Prague 1) and Paladium (Na Poříčí 1079 / 3a, Prague 1).

    Buffets at the Estates Theater

    No waiting. For your benefit, please pre-order your food and beverages at the bar to minimize waiting in the queue!

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