illed with ritual and symbolism, Mozart’s final masterpiece is a playful but profound look at man's search for love and his struggle to attain wisdom and virtue.
From the virtuosic arias of the Queen of the Night to the folksong-like melodies of the bird catcher Papageno, the full range of Mozart's miraculous talent is on display in this magical fairy-tale opera. Donald Runnicles conducts an enchanting cast headed by the rising Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova and the lauded lyric tenor Piotr Beczala, whose moving portrayal of Lensky in San Francisco Opera's Eugene Onegin was hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "triumphant."