Join WHRO FM 90.3 for a Holiday Favorite: Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’

WHRO | By Aurora Monserrat

Published December 17, 2024 at 12:35 PM EST

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Photo: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation” Production Julie Taymor Set Designer George Tsypin Costume Designer Julie Taymor Lighting Designer Donald Holder Puppet Designers Julie Taymor and Michael Curry Choreographer Mark Dendy English Adaptation J. D. McClatchy Friday, December 6, 2024 At 11:00 AM at The Metropolitan Opera , NYC; Photograph: © 2024 Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine

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Photo: UBW x 92NY | Solo Meditations Urban Bush Women co-artistic directors Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis curated two unique evenings for 92NY, featuring solos, duets, and a quartet Dress rehearsal photographed: Friday, December 6, 2024; 3:00 PM; Buttenwieser Hall; 92NY; New York, NY. Photograph: © 2024 Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - RICHARD TERMINE/92NY

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This Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., tune in to WHRO-FM for a special live broadcast of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” presented in an abridged, English-language version perfect for the holiday season. This delightful fairy tale opera, under two hours long, is a treat for listeners of all ages.

The cast features Duke Kim and Emily Pogorelc as the courageous Prince Tamino and Princess Pamina, Sean Michael Plumb as the charming birdcatcher Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the dazzling yet fearsome Queen of the Night, and Peixin Chen as the wise priest Sarastro. J. David Jackson conducts Mozart’s enchanting score, filled with timeless melodies and magical storytelling.

Tune in to WHRO-FM 90.3 at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, or listen online, for the live broadcast of “The Magic Flute,” live from the Metropolitan Opera, over the Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, and celebrate the season with this heartwarming opera classic!