Sat. 1 pm – Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Metropolitan Opera Matinee. 12/28/2019.

Unlike many operas, in which all dialogue is sung, The Magic Flute alternates musical numbers with spoken dialogue, much like a contemporary Broadway musical. This style of opera is called a singspiel, and it makes The Magic Flute very accessible to first-time opera goers, especially since the opera’s also full of memorable melodies, fairy-tale adventures, and special effects.

The Magic Flute was one of the last and greatest works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a composer from music’s Classical period.