Opera: Magic and the Globolinks

The Hamburg State Opera under the guidance of Impresario Rolf Liebermann has developed into one of the most creative companies in the world. An opera composer himself (Penelope, School for Wives), Liebermann commissions two new operas a year, lets producers and directors follow their own imaginative flights. Currently, two new productions — a brilliant revival of Mozart's The Magic Flute and the premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's first major stage work in five years — are proving the wisdom of such artistic generosity.

Elfin and Chinese. The Mozart was assigned to Peter Ustinov....

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