Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The Magic Flute
Fall 2014
South Africa's Isango Ensemble has mesmerized audiences worldwide, unearthing fresh, new context from Western classics. This acclaimed production effortlessly relocates Mozart's magical, mysterious kingdom to a contemporary township, encompassing various African languages. With a score faithfully transposed for an orchestra of marimbas, drums and percussion, thirty actors and musicians fill the stage with sheer exuberance, celebrating the spirit of contemporary Africa. London's The Times declared it "leaves you with a rare sense of life-enhancing joy." - See more at: http://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/magicflute#sthash.xKZqhDlS.dpuf
Friday, May 9, 2014
Mozart Meets The Masons: 'The Magic Flute' : NPR
Opera lovers have long been in the same position when it comes to The Magic Flute. Both Mozart and the opera's librettist, Emanuel Schikaneder, were devoted Freemasons, at a time when the Masonic order was frowned upon by the authorities and mistrusted by the public.
Mozart Meets The Masons: 'The Magic Flute' : NPR
Mozart Meets The Masons: 'The Magic Flute' : NPR
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