Die Zauberflöte at Grand Théâtre de Genève

The first bars of the overture already suggest the conflict between the kingdoms of Night, heralded in sombre chords, and Day, with its dazzling fugue. Two couples embark on a journey of initiation to the tune of a magical flute and a glockenspiel. Is it really still necessary to write introductions to Mozart’s best-loved work, with all its various interpretations? Its very title opens the door to a dream world where two complementary initiations are taking place: the Man begins his journey into the feminine world of Night, and the Woman prepares to join the Man in the kingdom of Day, under the auspices of the two great and complementary stars, the Sun and the Moon. Is it a tale of initiation? Is it a Masonic opera? What counts is that Mozart is the magician who leads grown-ups and children into a world that has no place for hatred. The Magic Flute is just the story to take an audience across to the other bank, where more fairy-tale magic awaits us.