Join us for Columbia's biggest opera production yet: a new abridged English version of Mozart's "The Magic Flute". Fairy tales -- the cotton-candy wisps of fantasy that comfort us as children and invigorate us in old age. In this tale, we follow the absurd yet earnest antics of a grieving queen, a determined prince, a kind-hearted princess, a silly bird catcher, and an elusive king: all carefully packaged into a sweet yet unmistakably powerful allegory on the unbreakability of the human spirit, the supremacy of Enlightenment values, and the power of music amidst adversity. Running time: 90mins There will be a free un-ticketed performance on April 16th at 7pm in St. Paul's Chapel, in addition to the performance on April 23rd in Roone Arledge Auditorium. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact bach@columbia.edu