This whimsical production of Mozart’s beloved fairy tale was designed by cartoonist Gerald Scarfe and built by Seattle Opera Scenic Studios for the Los Angeles Opera. The production featured the Seattle Opera debut of the original barihunk, Nathan Gunn, as Papageno.
Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, 1999 © Gary Smith
Nathan Gunn (Papageno) and Ana María Martínez (Pamina) in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, 1999 © Gary Smith
Paul Charles Clarke (Tamino) and friend in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, 1999 © Gary Smith
Paul Charles Clarke (Tamino), Ana María Martínez (Pamina), and Gabor Andrasy (Sarastro) in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, 1999 © Gary Smith
Cyndia Sieden (Queen of the Night) and Ana María Martínez (Pamina) in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, 1999 © Gary Smith
Ana María Martínez (Pamina) and Nathan Gunn (Papageno) in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, 1999 © Gary Smith
