19th April

Concert will begin at 17:00 hours GMT

Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' with Robertson, Ortiz and Joynt from Seattle

Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' is an opera in two acts to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. Tamino, a handsome prince lost in a distant land, is pursued by a serpent and asks the gods to save him.

Performers: Victor Robertson: Tamino. Camille Ortiz: Pamina. Sharleen Joynt: Quee of the Night. In Sung Sim: Sarastro. Rodion Pogossov: Papageno.

Seattle Opera Choir and Orchestra. Conductor: Christine Brandes.

Recorded 1 March.