Die Zauberflöte: “Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton”

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee sings an excerpt from Tamino’s Act I aria in an early stage rehearsal, joined by Principal Flute Seth Morris. Production: Simon McBurney. Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann. 2022–23 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite.

[ZeacorZeppelin]

So, did he invite an actual flutist on stage to play that part?

[djgualtiermaldeCO]

Microphones on stage sound cristal clear

[jaydoggy]

Cool idea to have the flautist on stage as a character. Can't say I think the production's all that inspiring otherwise. Mr. Brownlee sounds spectacular. But sometimes a production's so "make it about me as the director" rather than the rest of the team, that I get so distracted and will skip it. This might be one of those times.

[richardallen]

I’m excited to see a full length FLUTE now. I wish though they would bring back the Chagall production one day if they still have the sets but alas, it probably won’t ever happen.

[pennyroyalcoffee]

Omg, Lawrence Brownlee in a Mozart opera!!

[pugh.joseph]

What fantastic singing from Mr Brownlee

[deborahtrumbull]

I like it better than the darn puppets who upstaged everyone

[epicemuchilz]

So nice... the Met is letting an amateur director give his best.

[ryan.engstrom]

I don't even wear blue jeans to the BANK and y'all call yourselves a premiere arts organization???

[peteradaniel]

His singing is wonderful, but his German could definitely improve.

[ibmicroapple]

Quite a peculiar staging to say the least

[JWP]

Pretty awful, especially the raised orchestra.

[danny.y.y.]

Shirt and jeans… Met has really gone downhill.

[mariavictoriamejiamora]

Mucha creatividad y muy mal gusto, ya la flauta dejó de ser mágica 😮😮😮

[BellaFirenze]

Tamino has been eating out a lot. Lovely voice.

[ryan.engstrom]

I can definitely say I do not like this