“Das Labyrinth” – A Peculiar Opera


The Amore Opera House is celebrating its Fifth season with quite an interesting opera. We all know the story of “Zauberflöte,” or “The Magic Flute”, which was written in 1791 by Mozart. It was a hit, especially the “Queen of the Night” aria. It is a classic by all means. However, the Amore Opera House has decided to take a turn from the norms of Opera. They will be putting on “Das Labyrinth” the mysterious sequel to “The Magic Flute”. What’s more, this opera wasn’t written by Mozart at all. He had died shortly before it was written by his impresario and librettist. The music is written by Peter von Winter.

Das Labyrinth has the same characters as its predecessor. This time, the characters face a new trial, building a labyrinth. The music has many of the characteristics of Mozart’s work. However, it is very different. Many wonder if this production will be as good as “The Magic Flute”. The Amore Opera House has put a lot of hard work into the production as well as a number of volunteers. Hopefully, it will do Mozart justice.