Maurice Sendak, whose
Nutrcracker was a beloved holiday tradition in Seattle for thirty years also designed several operas, including this fine production of
The Magic Flute, which starred several of Seattle Opera’s favorite performers.
The Three Spirits (Nathan Carson, Ryan Pennington, and Nathan Raskin) and Kaaren Erickson (Pamina) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Two Armored Men (William Ryberg and Byron Ellis), Peter Kazaras (Tamino), and Kaaren Erickson (Pamina) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Sally Wolf (Queen of the Night) and Peter Kazaras (Tamino) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Madeline Rivera (First Lady), Kaaren Erickson (Pamina), Sally Wolf (Queen of the Night), and Louise Marley (Third Lady) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Dale Duesing (Papageno) and the Three Spirits (Nathan Carson, Ryan Pennington, and Nathan Raskin) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Karen Hall (Papagena) and Dale Duesing (Papageno) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Dale Duesing (Papageno) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Two Armored Men (William Ryberg and Byron Ellis), The Three Spirits (Nathan Carson, Ryan Pennington, and Nathan Raskin), Peter Kazaras (Tamino), and Kaaren Erickson (Pamina) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
The Three Spirits (Nathan Carson, Ryan Pennington, and Nathan Raskin) and Kaaren Erickson (Pamina) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Peter Kazaras (Tamino), Kaaren Erickson (Pamina), and James Patterson (Sarastro) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
Kaaren Erickson (Pamina) and Peter Kazaras (Tamino) in Mozart’s Magic Flute, 1987 © Matthew McVay
