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Die Zauberflöte

Opera in two acts by W. A. Mozart (1756–1791). Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. Swedish translation Rikard Bergqvist.

A magical production of Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ for the whole family.

  • Duration

    Approx. 2 h and 50 min. incl. 1 interval (35 min.)

  • Dates

    13 Dec 2025 — 07 Feb 2026

  • Stage

    Main Stage

  • Genre

    Opera

  • Language

    Swedish. Titles in Swedish and English.

  • Price

    150–750 kr

  • Accessibility

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A blend of comedy, drama, animation and delightful music bring to life this fantastic journey through darkness and light, as Tamino sets out to find his Pamina.

“Beautiful, stylish” Göteborgs-Posten
“The singers shine in Mozart’s magical saga” Svenska Dagbladet
“Visually stunning” Svenska Dagbladet
“A gateway for teenagers to the world of opera” Svenska Dagbladet

The powerful Queen of the Night rules a realm of freely-flowing imagination – but her daughter Pamina has been kidnapped by their enemy, Sarastro. The stranger Tamino plunks down in the margins between the Queen’s and Sarastro’s opposing kingdoms – determined to help Pamina reach her independence. Along the way, he is aided by the eccentric Papageno, a set of magic chimes and an enchanted flute.

But who is truly good, and who is evil?

In this new production, we are transported to a spectacular dreamscape – a magical universe where anything can happen – filled with fanciful animated illusions by French video designer Grégoire Pont.

Mozart’s eternally youthful music balances playfulness and depth. Die Zauberflöte contains some of opera’s most iconic melodies—from the Queen of the Night’s dazzling aria to Papageno and Papagena’s playful duet, and Sarastro’s rumbling words of wisdom.

Photos from the performance

Den andra damen står över en medvetslös Tamino framstupa på marken. Den första och tredje damen står och tittar på henne.

In photo:  Micaela Sjöstedt, Erika Tordéus, Ann-Kristin Jones|Photographer:  Håkan Larsson

Sarastro (13/12, 19/12, 31/12, 18/1, 22/1, 29/1, 1/2)Kristoffer Töyrä
Sarastro (17/12, 21/12, 2/1, 8/1, 14/1, 25/1, 7/2)Mats Almgren
Tamino (13/12, 17/12, 19/12, 2/1, 14/1, 18/1, 25/1, 29/1, 1/2)

Tobias Westman

Tamino (21/12, 31/12, 8/1, 22/1, 7/2)

Viktor Johansson

Speaker of the TempleÅke Zetterström
The Queen of the Night (13/12, 17/12, 19/12, 2/1, 8/1, 14/1, 18/1, 22/1, 25/1, 29/1, 7/2)Kerstin Avemo
The Queen of the Night (21/12, 31/12, 1/2)Sofie Asplund
Pamina (13/12, 19/12, 2/1, 14/1, 18/1, 22/1, 25/1, 1/2)Ida Falk Winland
Pamina (17/12, 21/12, 31/12, 8/1, 29/1, 7/2)Mia Karlsson
First Lady (13/12, 19/12, 31/12, 2/1, 8/1, 14/1, 18/1, 22/1, 25/1, 29/1, 7/2)Carolina Sandgren
First Lady (17/12, 21/12, 1/2) / Papagena (19/12, 31/12, 8/1, 14/1)Micaela Sjöstedt
Second Lady (13/12, 17/12, 19/12, 21/12, 31/12, 8/1, 14/1, 18/1, 22/1, 25/1, 1/2, 7/2)Ann-Kristin Jones
Second Lady (2/1, 29/1)

Anna-Sara Åberg

Third Lady (13/12, 17/12, 19/12, 31/12, 2/1, 8/1, 18/1, 25/1)Katarina Giotas
Third Lady (21/12, 14/1, 22/1, 29/1, 1/2, 7/2)

Erika Tordéus

Papageno (13/12, 19/12, 31/12, 8/1, 14/1, 18/1, 22/1, 25/1, 29/1, 7/2)Hannes Öberg
Papageno (17/12, 21/12, 2/1, 1/2)Kristian Lindroos
Papagena (13/12, 17/12, 21/12, 2/1, 18/1, 22/1, 25/1, 29/1, 1/2, 7/2) Intern SKHAlva Olsson
MonostatosDaniel Ralphsson
A guard

Dardan Bakraqi

FIRST BOY Gottfrid Norrby, Axel Sand
SECOND BOY Hilmer Norrby, Johan Belfrage
THIRD BOY Isak Nilsson, Silas Paulsons Johansson

The Göteborg Opera Chorus
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra

The cast list is subject to change, see the screens in our foyer for the most up to date information.

Curious about this production?

Listen to the panel discussion:
What makes Die Zauberflöte such an evergreen opera?

Panel: James Bonas (director), Thibault Vancraenenbroeck (set design), Nathalie Pallandre (costume design), Tobias Westman (Tamino), Hannes Öberg (Papageno), Ida Falk Winland (Pamina) and more. The discussion will be led by Göran Gademan (dramaturge). The conversation is in English.

Recorded 27 Nov 2025 at the Göteborg Opera’s Small Stage

Curious about this production?

Panel discussion
Programmes

Kids’ menu

For performances of The Magic Flute we offer a dish for children as well as the restuarant’s regular à la carte menu.

Meatballs with sides, 129 kr

You may also order a half portion of the other menu choices for your children, for half-price.

Food and drinks

Information about our lunch and dinner menus, and how to book in advance.

Programmes

You can buy programmes in the Opera Shop, café, cloakrooms and when you book your tickets online. A digital version of the programme is included in the purchase price.

Opera Shop

We have a wide selection of gifts in our shop in the foyer – CDs and DVDs, beautiful homeware, stuffed toys, art posters and more!

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