• Conductor Ivan Fischer refines the final details of the performance.
    Conductor Ivan Fischer refines the final details of the performance.
  • Mirroring what will be a multinational audience, they said The Magic Flute’s performers come from all over the world, including France, Holland, Brazil, South Africa, Italy and Hungary.
    Mirroring what will be a multinational audience, they said The Magic Flute’s performers come from all over the world, including France, Holland, Brazil, South Africa, Italy and Hungary.
  • The cast perform a scene during the dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Magic Flute at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
    The cast perform a scene during the dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Magic Flute at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
  • “It was really good to have a rehearsal and see the hall. You need to feel it,” said Barbara Kozelj, who plays one of The Magic Flute’s “three ladies”.
    “It was really good to have a rehearsal and see the hall. You need to feel it,” said Barbara Kozelj, who plays one of The Magic Flute’s “three ladies”.
  • Two cast members perform during a dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Magic Flute.
    Two cast members perform during a dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Magic Flute.
  • Hanno Müller-Brachmann, who plays the part of Papageno (L) describes The Magic Flute as an opera that continues to offer something to aficionados.
    Hanno Müller-Brachmann, who plays the part of Papageno (L) describes The Magic Flute as an opera that continues to offer something to aficionados.

UAE

Behind the scenes of The Magic Flute at Emirates Palace - in pictures

Robert Mickelson

March 29, 2015

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ABU DHABI // The final touches were put to the Abu Dhabi Festival production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute on Friday evening at a final dress rehearsal at Emirates Palace.

A handful of spectators in the audience watched as The Budapest Festival Orchestra performed its rendition of Mozart’s production, in preparation for the opening performance on Saturday night.

The Budapest Festival Orchestra performs The Magic Flute on Monday at Emirates Palace. The performances begin at 8pm, and tickets start at Dh125.

All photos by Sarah Dea / The National

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