Critically acclaimed new opera company Wild Arts (★★★★★ Opera Now, ★★★★ The Guardian) is delighted to bring a sneak preview of its production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute to Treago Castle, offering an early glimpse of their summer tour.

Bring a picnic and enjoy the gardens while enjoying Mozart's masterpiece; courtesy of Mr and Mrs. S Herbert. Any surplus over and above the cost of the opera will be shared between Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust and St. Weonard's Church.

You are welcome to arrive from 4.30pm to set up your picnic, and bring food, drink, rugs, chairs, tables, friends, candelabras and whatever else you would like. The opera will start at 6.30pm, with a 45-minute interval for pudding, finishing at between 9 and 9.30pm. 

The Magic Flute

In a dream-like world, the (nearly) heroic Tamino falls in love with Pamina, the kidnapped daughter of the mysterious Queen of the Night. He must go on a quest with Papageno the hapless bird-catcher as partner, to rescue her - but who is good, and who to trust, turns out to be more tricky than he imagined.

The Magic Flute is fully staged in costume and sung in English by a cast of 12 exceptional singers, among them 6 young singers on our Young Artists Programme, and a chamber orchestra of 10 top musicians. The production is directed by James Hurley (who has directed for ENO, Glyndebourne and Opera North this season), with costumes by the young fashion designer Sophie Lincoln (a name to watch) and conducted by Wild Arts' Artistic Director Orlando Jopling.

Wild Arts

Wild Arts is a small opera company with big ambitions. We give opportunities to exceptionally talented performers at the beginning of their careers, and we take opera to over 40 places around the UK, in a one-planet-living way, adhering to the Theatre Green Book and showing how the arts can thrive in a sustainable way. Over 500 primary school pupils are actively involved each year in our work. We would like to expand our programme and would value your support in doing so. Our long-term goal is to create a truly green opera house and performance space, set in a bio-diverse landscape, and constructed entirely from sustainable materials.

Look at our outreach work here, and our public performances here.

Tickets

Tickets are £45 for premier seating, £35 for upper tier, and free for under 16s. You will receive a confirmation email and we will also email you again a few days before the performance with your tickets, practical details and information. 

Picture above by Philip Pankhust