Roland Villazón directs Mozart's Die Zauberflöte
A great name in the world of opera, Rolando Villazón, directs this production performed in the near-perfect surroundings of Salzburg's Haus für Mozart.
Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte © Deutsche Grammophon
There's always something special about experiencing Mozart in Salzburg; he might have been impatient to leave his home town, but nowhere has his legacy been cherished with more love – or imagination. A great name in the world of opera, Rolando Villazón, directs this production of Die Zauberflöte, performed in the week of Mozart's 270th birthday in the near-perfect surroundings of Salzburg's Haus für Mozart. Roberto González-Monjas conducts the Mozarteum Orchestra and Franz-Josef Selig (Sarastro) and Kathryn Lewek (The Queen of the Night) head a superb cast in this vibrant new staging of the world's most popular comic opera.
Recording location Haus für Mozart, Salzburg
Recording date 27 January 2026
Video format UHDp25
Production Company SCAI (Scarlatti Arts International)
Co-Production Company ORF 2
Co-Production Company Deutsche Grammophon
Co-Production Company Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum
Stage Director Rolando Villazón
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