Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte HISTORY Premiere September 30, 1791, at Theater-auf-der-Wieden (Vienna), with the following cast: Pamina, Anna Gottlieb; Queen of the Night, Josepha Hofer; Papagena, Barbara Gerl; Tamino, Benedikt Schack; Monostatos, Johann Joseph Nouseul; Papageno, Emanuel Schikaneder; Sarastro, Franz Xaver Gerl; Speaker, Herr Winter North American Premiere March 7, 1832, in Philadelphia Last Performed by Washington National Opera April 2005, in the Kennedy Center Opera House, directed by Sir Peter Hall (Original Director) and Stanley M. Garner (Stage Director) and conducted by Heinz Fricke, with the following cast: Pamina, Andrea Rost; Queen of the Night, Amanda Pabyan/Lorraine Ernest; Papagena, Amanda Squitieri; Tamino, Michael Schade; Monostatos, Robert Baker; Papageno, Rod Gilfry/Lee Poulis; Sarastro, Kwangchul Youn; Speaker, Kyle Ketelsen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Operas Apollo et Hyacinthus, May 13, 1767, University of Salzburg La finta semplice, May 1, 1769, Archbishop’s Court, Salzburg Bastien und Bastienne, 1768, Vienna Mitridate, Rè di Ponto, December 26, 1770, Teatro Regio Ducal, Milan Ascanio in Alba, October 17, 1771, Teatro Regio Ducal, Milan Il sogno di Scipione, May 1, 1772, Archiepiscopal Residence, Salzburg Lucio Silla, December 26, 1772, Teatro Regio Ducal, Milan La finta giardiniera, January 13, 1775, Redoutensaal, München Il rè pastore, April 23, 1775, Archiepiscopal Residence, Salzburg Zaide, January 27, 1866, Frankfurt (incomplete) Idomeneo, January 29, 1871, Court Theatre, München Die Entführung aus dem Serail, July 16, 1872, Burgtheater, Wien L’Oca del Cairo, April 1860, Frankfurt (fragment) Lo sposo deluso, 1784 (fragment) Der Schauspieldirektor, February 7, 1786, Schönbrunn Palace, Wien Le nozze di Figaro, May 1, 1786, Burgtheater, Wien Don Giovanni, October 29, 1787, Nationaltheater, Praha Così fan tutte, January 26, 1790, Burgtheater, Wien La clemenza di Tito, September 6, 1791, Nationaltheater, Praha Die Zauberflöte, September 30, 1791, Theater auf der Wieden, Wien Washington National Opera www.dc-opera.org 202.295.2400 · 800.US.OPERA .