Die Zauberflöte in Japan

The Hungarian State Opera will undertake its 12th tour of Japan between 21 June and 4 July 2026, continuing a collaboration initiated by Japanese cultural manager Masayuki Kobayashi and Miklós Szinetár, the OPERA's former general director. The tour features Szinetár's 2014 staging of The Magic Flute, which will be presented in a series of performances at prestigious theatres and concert halls across twelve cities, including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, and Nagoya. The combination of Mozart's marvellous music and Schikaneder's coming-of-age storyline has something to tell us at every stage of life. No matter if you are discovering or rediscovering the work as a young lover, a parent, or with the wisdom of old age, this blend of the ethereal and riveting entertainment is always thrilling to watch. The production is suffused with the opera's rich world of symbolism, with the sun always rising at the end.