Win a Magic Flute Experience at The Lowry – 2 tickets to see Magic Flute, a pre show meal and an overnight stay
OPERA THAT’S RIGHT UP YOUR STREET AT THE LOWRY!
Get ready for a captivating season of magic, mystery, and magnificent music with Opera North at The Lowry
Their stunning new season will have you enchanted with timeless classics and family-friendly productions that everyone can enjoy!
To celebrate you’ve got the chance to win a theatre package to remember. Including 2 tickets to see The Magic Flute, pre show meal at The Lowry's waterside restaurant and an overnight stay at The Holiday Inn, Media City!
THE MAGIC FLUTE
Leading the way is The Magic Flute a fantastical adventure for all ages.
Enter an enchanted world and join Prince Tamino on his quest to rescue Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, held captive by Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun.
Tamino is accompanied by Papageno, a bird-catcher, who is also on a quest – to find himself a wife, his Papagena. But their mission soon becomes a journey of discovery, for nothing – not even Day and Night – is quite as it first appears.
Mozart’s miraculous music mixes popular songs with stirring choruses, arias of heart-melting beauty with dazzling vocal fireworks. Celebrating the power of music and imagination to reconcile seeming opposites, James Brining’s production is the ideal introduction to opera for everyone.
Friday 15th & Saturday 16th November 2024
Thursday 13th & Friday 14th March 2025
Whether it’s your first opera or your fiftieth, The Magic Flute is a must-see!
MORE MAGICAL PRODUCTIONS AT THE LOWRY:
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Wednesday 13th November 2024
- Ruddigore – Thursday 14th November 2024
- The Big Opera Adventure – Saturday 16th November 2024
- The Flying Dutchman – Friday 15th March 2024
- The Magic Flute Lite – Thursday 13th March 2025
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Out in the wood Oberon and Tytania, the powerful Fairy King and Queen, are locked in a dispute so fierce it’s causing climate catastrophe.
In nearby Athens live two young women, best friends, one loved by two men, the other by none. When these four escape the harsh restrictions of the city for the freedom of the wood it’s their relationships that hurtle towards catastrophe. By contrast, Bottom the weaver – keenest of amateur actors – is always sure of himself, even when he’s been made an ass of.
Britten found themes close to his heart in Shakespeare’s beloved comedy – night, dreams, the supernatural – inspiring music that is tuneful, witty and utterly beguiling. Martin Duncan’s production is joyously theatrical, conjuring a heady, intoxicated atmosphere where love is definitely the drug.
Ruddigore
Bad baronet Sir Despard Murgatroyd has inherited a centuries-old witch’s curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony.
So it’s a huge relief when timid Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother and the true inheritor of the curse. Robin’s romance with the faultlessly correct Rose Maybud looks doomed, but his troubles really start when his feeble crimes drag his exasperated ancestors back from the dead to haunt him…
A reluctant villain, a modest maiden, amiable ghosts and scary professional bridesmaids: Gilbert & Sullivan make merry with Victorian melodrama in this hilariously inventive confection. Jo Davies’ (Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate!) production was hailed as an instant classic when it opened and is full of the spirit of G&S’s celebrated topsy-turvy invention.
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
At sea, the captain of a ship is cursed along with his crew to wander the ocean until Judgement Day.
On land, a woman dreams of escape from a world where vision and compassion are reduced to shabby deals. She is obsessed with the legend of the Flying Dutchman, whose soul only love can redeem from the purgatory of his ceaseless voyaging. Will Senta and the Dutchman bring each other salvation or catastrophe?
Although not his first opera, Wagner regarded The Flying Dutchman as the true beginning of his artistic voyage, and it is in many ways the ideal introduction to his musical universe. From the bracing horn calls that set the propulsive drama in motion to the resplendent final moments of transfiguration, you’ll be swept away by this thrilling, tempestuous music drama in a new production directed by Annabel Arden and designed by Joanna Parker (Andrea Chénier, Turandot, Aida).
THE BIG OPERA ADVENTURE
Can you help to stop a struggling theatre from closing? The final show is over and it’s time to lock up the building. But a whole host of operatic characters are on a mission to save the theatre, and they need your help!
Solve clues, unravel riddles and sing along in this new interactive show, as you meet fairy tale characters, animals and even a grandfather clock. With music from the Orchestra of Opera North, this is a fun and engaging opportunity for families to dive into the world of opera.
Recommended for families with children aged 5-12 years old.
THE MAGIC FLUTE LITE
A 90-minute version of The Magic Flute based on James Brining’s production. A delight for all ages, this production is perfect for schools, families and anyone who’d like to enjoy a shorter version of the opera.
Experience this timeless story and the beauty of Mozart’s miraculous music with the same production quality and the full orchestra and chorus – only shorter!
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