In 1791, at the Theater auf der Wieden, in a suburb of Vienna, Mozart premièred his singspiel Die Zauberflöte. The libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, who also staged the opera in his own theatre, sought to speak to a working-class audience in their own language. Thanks to the dramatic and dreamlike qualities of the piece, as well as Mozart’s brilliant music, it was performed more than a hundred times in a single year, and its success continues to this day. A global triumph! But in order to enthral young and old, music lovers and neophytes alike, Mozart and Schikaneder’s secret weapon was to speak to the audience in their own language, and not Italian, as in court opera.

This production follows suit, with an all-French version, directed by Cécile Roussat and Julien Lubek with an extraordinarily dreamlike dimension, as close to the action as possible. Here, Hervé Niquet directs a team of soloists who are fully committed to their roles as singer-actors, and as for the result, all we can say is: flute alors! To inject even more power into Mozart’s masterpiece, here is The Flute in French, and it’s an absolute marvel!

Royal Opera / Château de Versailles Spectacles Production.
Re-creation in French of the production first performed at the Opéra de Wallonie Liège in 2015.

Sung in French.

Singspiel in two acts to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder (translated into French in 1897), first performed in Vienna in 1791.

Show in French with French and English surtitles.

DOGE CATEGORY : Best seats, a free programme, an invitation to the cocktail reception (opening 45 min before the show) and unlimited champagne.

PRESTIGE VIP CATEGORY: Best seats in house with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.

PRESTIGE CATEGORY: Excellent seats with complimentary glass of champagne and programme.

REDUCED RATE: applicable to under 26s, Chateau de Versailles Spectacles card holders and groups of more than 10 people (excluding special company offer).

GROUP RATES: for more information, please refer to our page dedicated to works councils and groups.

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