The Magic Flute II, The Curse

 Electro Opera

Composer and Performer Damon Albarn

Author Jeremy Sams, after Goethe

Who knew that Goethe had written a script for a sequel to Mozart's The Magic Flute? Jean-Luc Choplin had the idea of giving Damon Albarn, with whom he had already worked at the Théâtre du Châtelet (Monkey: Journey to the West and wonder.land), the task of writing a score to a libretto based on Goethe by Jeremy Sams. 

A series of concerts of this electro-pop score featuring, among others, the characters of the Queen of the Night, Pamina and Papageno. 

World premiere at the Théâtre du Lido from 27 to 30 March 2025 / Commissioned by the Théâtre du Lido

Directed by Olivier Fredj 

Costumes Missy Albarn

 With 8 lyric soloists, 5 musicians and a chorus of twelve singers

Arrangements and orchestrations Stephen Higgins and Michael Smith

Musical supervision Michael Smith

Musical Direction Stephen Higgins