{"id":269763,"date":"2025-10-01T17:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/269763\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T17:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:56:12","slug":"state-of-the-art-adaptation-of-mozarts-the-magic-flute-hits-san-antonios-tobin-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/269763\/","title":{"rendered":"State-of-the-art adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute hits San Antonio’s Tobin Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1927's1927\u2019s production of the classic opera draws on the expressive contrast found in classic silent films. Credit: Courtesy Photo \/ 1927<\/p>\n

An acclaimed state-of-the-art interpretation of Mozart\u2019s The Magic Flute inspired by the expressive artistry of silent films will take place this Thursday and Saturday at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. <\/p>\n

This staging of the beloved opera by director Barrie Kosky and British theater group 1927 will include a live performance that unfolds alongside animated storytelling with English translations of the sung and spoken dialogue projected above the stage. <\/p>\n

The Mozart classic seems perfect for the high-contrast treatment inherent in classic 1920s filmmaking since it weaves a timeless fairytale full of both darkness and light. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis production points toward a freer, more experimental style of producing opera, even in a mainstream context,\u201d the New York Times raved about 1927\u2019s approach. <\/p>\n

The production is presented in collaboration with the Orchestra San Antonio. <\/p>\n

$36-$160, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 4, H-E-B Performance Hall at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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