Od roku 2010 působí Pražský filharmonický sbor jako rezidenční sbor na operním festivalu v rakouském Bregenzu. V letech 2013 a 2014 se představil v inscenaci oblíbené Mozartovy opery Kouzelná flétna, kterou na monumentální scéně na Bodamském jezeře připravil britský režisér David Poutney.
Pražský filharmonický sbor a sbormistr Lukáš Vasilek
Vídenští symfonikové
Sólisté: Alfred Reiter, Ana Durlovski, Bernarda Bobro, Daniel Schmutzhard, Dénise Beck, Katrin Wundsam, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, Norman Reinhardt, Verena Gunz
Scéna Johan Engels
Dirigent Patrick Summers
Režie David Pountney
Three enormous, 27-metre-high fire-spewing “dragon dogs”, a Queen of the Night costume to break all records, three mythical creatures for the three ladies operated by puppeteers, and dozens of stunt artists rushing around the stage: in his staging for the Bregenz Festival, David Pountney offers “a spectacle of the highest calibre” (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), while providing new answers to the eternal questions surrounding “The Magic Flute”, opened up by Schikaneder’s libretto. “A visually mind-blowing fairy tale” is how the Kurier newspaper described it, with Die Welt adding: “a colourful as well as smart ‘Magic Flute’”. The vocal ensemble leaves nothing to be desired either: Ana Durlovski (voted Singer of the Year by Opernwelt magazine) is captivating as the Queen of the Night with her “flawless coloraturas” (Der Standard), while Norman Reinhardt sings an “outstanding Tamino” (Deutschlandradio) and Eike Wilm Schulte is a deluxe casting as Second Knight. Patrick Summers meanwhile conducts Mozart’s score with the impeccable Vienna Symphony Orchestra producing “a pleasing and dignified sound.” (Schwäbisches Tagblatt).
