Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Kathryn Lewek Reigns as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’

Kathryn Lewek has made a specialty of singing the showstopping role in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” “It’s my security blanket,” she said.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

Berlin (Germany) Berlin State Opera Chialo, Joe Deutsche Oper Berlin Komische Oper Berlin Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus The Magic Flute (Opera)

Can Berlin Really Afford 3 ‘Magic Flutes’ in a Single Week?

Each of the city’s opera houses is presenting a different production of the Mozart classic. With arts cuts looming, it looks like a last hurrah.

By Adam Sella

Classical Music Decca Records Egarr, Richard Hogwood, Christopher (1941-2014) Levin, Robert (1947- ) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Music

A Pianist Who’s Not Afraid to Improvise on Mozart

Robert Levin has long argued that Mozart would have made up new material while performing, and he follows the master in a series of dazzling recordings.

By Zachary Woolfe

Classical Music Cleveland Orchestra Habjan, Nikolaus Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Music Opera The Magic Flute (Opera) Welser-Most, Franz

Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera

The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find.

By Zachary Woolfe