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Mozart’s Magic Flute

Opera in Concert

📍 This event takes place at Powell Hall

🕒 2 hours, 45 minutes (including intermission)

Friday, Feb 20, 2026, 7:30pm Get Tickets Sunday, Feb 22, 2026, 3:00pm Get Tickets

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Program

Stéphane Denève, conductor
Ben Bliss, tenor (Tamino) (SLSO debut)
Mei Gui Zhang, soprano (Pamina) (SLSO debut)
Will Liverman, baritone (Papageno) (SLSO debut)
Rainelle Krause, coloratura soprano (The Queen of the Night) (SLSO debut)
David Leigh, bass (Sarastro) (SLSO debut)
Teresa Perrotta, soprano (First Lady) (SLSO debut)
Jennifer Feinstein, mezzo-soprano (Second Lady) (SLSO debut)
Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano (Third Lady) (SLSO debut)
Rodell Rosel, tenor (Monostatos) (SLSO debut)
William Socolof, bass-baritone (Speaker) (SLSO debut)
St. Louis Symphony Chorus | Erin Freeman, director
The St. Louis Children’s Choirs | Dr. Alyson Moore, artistic director
Cori Ellison, dramaturg, English dialogue and supertitles
Luke Kritzeck, lighting designer

W.A. Mozart The Magic Flute

About this Concert

“I’m always in awe of Mozart. There is no one like him,” said Music Director Stéphane Denève, whose earlier experiences conducting opera forever impacted his appreciation for Mozart’s brilliant musical mind. The Magic Flute introduces a cast of unforgettable characters, including the villainous Queen of the Night and the quirky, yet relatable Papageno, in a story that blends fairy tale and philosophy. One of Mozart’s most brilliant orchestral scores, this magnificent, extravagant opera-in-concert production combines the talents of the SLSO, a cast of acclaimed vocalists, and the “impeccable” (KDHX) St. Louis Symphony Chorus.

Artists

Meet the people that make the music.

Stéphane Denève

Conductor

Ben Bliss

Tenor (Tamino) (SLSO debut)

Mei Gui Zhang

Soprano (Pamina) (SLSO debut)

Will Liverman

Baritone (Papageno) (SLSO debut)

Rainelle Krause

Coloratura soprano (The Queen of the Night) (SLSO debut)

David Leigh

Bass (Sarastro) (SLSO debut)

Teresa Perrotta

Soprano (First Lady) (SLSO debut)

Jennifer Feinstein

Mezzo-soprano (Second Lady) (SLSO debut)

Daryl Freedman

Mezzo-soprano (Third Lady) (SLSO debut)

Rodell Rosel

Tenor (Monostatos) (SLSO debut)

William Socolof

Bass-baritone (Speaker) (SLSO debut)

St. Louis Symphony Chorus

Erin Freeman, Director

The St. Louis Children’s Choirs

Alyson More, Artistic Director

Cori Ellison

Dramaturg, English dialogue and supertitles

Luke Kritzeck

Lighting designer

Musicians of the SLSO

Special Thanks

Presented by Noémi Neidorff.

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