For many years, Peter Brook planned to stage The Magic Flute. In the end, he did not direct a production of Mozart’s masterpiece—at least not in the form it has been worn thin by opera houses in the course of two centuries. Instead, he created A Magic Flute. Presented at the end of 2010 at the Paris Bouffes du Nord, his farewell to the world of theatre has been touring the world ever since, keeping its audience inspired and excited. In a daring move, Brook set out to explore the core of the dram...a. Discarding supporting roles, he gave voice only to the most important characters, Pamina and Tamino, Papageno and Papagena, the Queen of the Night, Sarastro and Monostatos. This is a production without magnificent operatic voices, or even an orchestra: there is only a single piano to play the music. There is no overture, some of the songs are missing, and the plot is forwarded by two prose actors. Brook, wrote a critic, is not interested in the magic, the Freemasonry, or the symbols. All he relates is the tale, the great myth of hearts meeting. This, says the director, is how Mozart would play it today.
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We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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