As part of The Met: Live in HD’s series of live opera transmissions, Munson will show the family-friendly opera “The Magic Flute” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in Munson’s Sinnott Family – Bank of Utica Auditorium in downtown Utica. Tickets are $30 for the general public, $24 for members, and $15 for students and can be purchased by calling 315-797-0055, stopping in person to Munson’s welcome desk, or visiting munson.art/magic-flute.

The Met’s first-ever Live in HD transmission—the abridged, English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute—is a classic holiday treat for audiences of all ages.

Tony Award–winner Julie Taymor (director of Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway) conjures a spellbinding staging, replete with a kaleidoscope of color and parades of puppetry in this delightful production from 2006. It tells the thrilling story of Prince Tamino and birdcatcher Papageno on their quest to rescue Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. A cast of standouts comes together to bring the charming story to life, featuring tenor Matthew Polenzani as the courageous Tamino and soprano Hera Hysesang Park as the virtuous Pamina. Rolando Villazón makes an exciting role debut as the lovable lout Papageno, alongside Kathryn Lewek as the fearsome Queen of the Night and Morris Robinson as her nemesis, Sarastro.

“This production of Mozart’s wonderfully whimsical fantasy opera, featuring dazzling puppets and a colorful setting, is a perfect introduction for young audiences to the amazing works that The Met offers each season, especially during the holiday season,” according to Bob Mortis, Munson’s Director of Performing Arts.

The Met: Live in HD series at Munson is sponsored by Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D.

The abridged production of “The Magic Flute” is a gift of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Bill Rollnick and Nancy Ellison Rollnick. The original production of “Die Zauberflöte” a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis. Additional support has been provided by John Van Meter, The Annenberg Foundation, Karen and Kevin Kennedy, Bill Rollnick and Nancy Ellison Rollnick, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Miller, Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman, and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra K. Zilkha.

The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor The Neubauer Family Foundation. Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex.

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