'Magic Flute’ Returns in Encore of Very First 'Live in HD' Screening
Nathan Gunn is Papageno in the encore screening of The Metropolitan Opera's production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute."
Ken Howard
At Guild Hall
Ten years ago the Metropolitan Opera launched its Live in HD series with Julie Taymor’s production of Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute.” Guild Hall will present an encore screening of the opera on Saturday at 1 p.m.
In addition to the humor and puppetry of Ms. Taymor, whose many directing credits include the stage musical “The Lion King” and, less happily, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” the production was conducted by James Levine with a cast including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklosa, and René Pape.
This shortened, English-language production runs slightly less than two hours. Tickets are $22, $20 for members, and $15 for students.