Papagena — Die Zauberflöte

November – December 2013 Performances

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, LA Opera  |  Los Angeles, CA

Conductor: James Conlon
Director: Suzanne Andrade
Director: Barrie Kosky

Reviews:

"At the very end, just as we had become accustomed to this silent-movie recasting of Mozart, the delightfully frisky Amanda Woodbury arrived onscreen as Papagena in a costume taken stitch by stitch from the original production of The Magic Flute in 1791. It was a lovely ending that bridged the ages and left us with an enhanced sense both of the timelessness of Mozart's comedy and of its nobility."
— Simon Williams, Opera News

"Amanda Woodbury as his Papagena sang charmingly. In front of an adorable projection of a dollhouse, replete with dozens of children, the pair performed their closing duet to joyful effect." 
— Jane Rosenberg, The International Review of Music

"Amanda Woodbury was a charmingly sexy Papagena and the three boys from the LA Opera Children's Chorus added a piquant note to the mix."
— Maria Nockin, Opera Today