The Magic Flute by Mozart
Saturday, August 15 & 22 at 7pm Sunday August 16 & 23 at 2pm
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The Magic Flute by Mozart
Saturday, August 15 & 22 at 7pm
Sunday August 16 & 23 at 2pm

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The Magic Flute is a timeless masterpiece because it blends fairy-tale fantasy, profound human themes, and beautiful, catchy music. It acts as a perfect gateway into classical music because it features a wide range of vocal styles, speaking to both young audiences and adults alike.

The enduring popularity of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most famous opera relies on a few key elements:
Incredible Variety of Music Sublime Melodies: It contains some of the most recognizable tunes in the classical world, like the famously high-pitched "Queen of the Night" aria.

Character-Driven Songs:
Every character gets music that perfectly fits their personality, from the heroic prince to the wacky bird-catcher.

A Story for Everyone Fairy-Tale Magic:
The plot features dragons, magical instruments, and mystical trials. This allows stage directors to use dazzling visuals and puppets. Relatable Comedy: Characters like Papageno the bird-catcher provide down-to-earth humor and everyday joy, balancing out the serious, mystical elements. Deep Meaning: Beneath the silly jokes, the opera explores the universal themes of love, wisdom, and the search for a better world.

See you at the opera!


The Magic Flute by Mozart
Saturday, August 15 & 22 at 7pm | Sunday August 16 & 23 at 2pm

Conductor: Martin Yazdzik
Stage Director: Carol Castel
Cast
Tamino: David Smolokoff
1st Lady: Suzann Dvorken
2nd Lady: Rebekah Creshkoff
3rd Lady: Elizabeth Moulton
Papageno: Robert Garner
Monostatos: Landon Preiss
Pamina: Amanda Simms
1st Spirit: Renna Popli
2nd Spirit: Luna Ditacchio
3rd Spirit: Queen Hamilton
Queen of the Night: Yohji Daquio
Sarastro: Genaidy Vytsotsky
Papagena: Veronica Mak
Priest: Ethan Mednick

The Magic Flute is a timeless masterpiece because it blends fairy-tale fantasy, profound human themes, and beautiful, catchy music. It acts as a perfect gateway into classical music because it features a wide range of vocal styles, speaking to both young audiences and adults alike.

The enduring popularity of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most famous opera relies on a few key elements: Incredible Variety of Music Sublime Melodies: It contains some of the most recognizable tunes in the classical world, like the famously high-pitched "Queen of the Night" aria.

Character-Driven Songs: Every character gets music that perfectly fits their personality, from the heroic prince to the wacky bird-catcher.

A Story for Everyone Fairy-Tale Magic: The plot features dragons, magical instruments, and mystical trials. This allows stage directors to use dazzling visuals and puppets. Relatable Comedy: Characters like Papageno the bird-catcher provide down-to-earth humor and everyday joy, balancing out the serious, mystical elements. Deep Meaning: Beneath the silly jokes, the opera explores the universal themes of love, wisdom, and the search for a better world.

Photography by Jonathan Charles Fox.

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Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ Premieres at the Delaware Valley Opera

August 12, 2026 by Kimberly Izar at WJFF Radio Catskill.

LAKE HUNTINGTON, N.Y. – Mozart’s The Magic Flute is one of the best-known operas ever written, but you don’t have to be an opera expert to enjoy it.

Delaware Valley Opera in Lake Huntington is bringing the fairy-tale classic to audiences this August, with magic, comedy, memorable music and a story about the search for a better world. The production follows the story of Prince Tamino’s quest for truth and takes attendees on a journey of dazzling visuals and fairy-tale magic.

“The Magic Flute, at its base level, is about the difference between good and evil, light and darkness,” said Suzanne Dvorken, President of the Delaware Valley Opera Board of Directors.

The opera includes a host of mystical characters, including dragons and a wacky bird-catcher. While Mozart wrote the opera more than 200 years ago, Dvorken says the production still carries universal themes about good and evil and love that translates to the modern era.

“Everybody wants to be loved. Pamina, who is the daughter of the Queen of the Night, she doesn’t necessarily want to be like her mother. She wants to be different. We can all relate to that, and it’s all woven in the story,” said Dvorken. “As I keep saying, the music is gorgeous, but it is.”

Dvorken says the local production brings together a cast of local and international performers – an incredible feat for a smaller rural company in New York.

The Magic Flute premieres at the Delaware Valley Opera in Lake Huntington on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. and will also run on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 at 2 p.m.

You can find tickets on MyRiverTickets.com or on Delaware Valley Opera’s website - tickets.