Does my kid need to understand German?

No. The singing is in German, but the story comes through the Portuguese subtitles, so a child who reads Portuguese comfortably will follow it best. Kids who don't read Portuguese yet still get Mozart's music with a live orchestra, but miss most of the twist.

Is it the Magic Flute story my kid already knows?

No. The music is Mozart's, but the production tells a new story and plays with what the audience expects of the characters, the subtitles and opera itself.

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A Magic Flute: Mozart Opera for Families

Name: A Magic Flute: Mozart Opera for Families
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-11-01T23:59:59
Location: Escola Secundária António Damásio

When: Sat Oct 31 - Sun Nov 1
Ages: 6+
Price: See tickets

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PerformanceOlivais

Where

Olivais, Escola Secundária António Damásio

Ages

Language

German, Portuguese subtitles

Music

Live chamber orchestra

Original title

Uma Flauta Mágica

What you need to know

Made for first-time operagoers, built around what kids do at their first opera
Reading Portuguese helps, since the new story lives in the subtitles rather than the singing
Sung by a young cast, with Mozart's score played live

About

Coletivo de Fantochada starts from a question: what do kids do, and what story do they tell, the first time they go to the opera? This is not Mozart's Magic Flute but a new one that plays with what the audience expects. A young cast sings Mozart's score in German with a live chamber orchestra. The Portuguese subtitles become a character of their own and tell a different story.

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Dates

Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026

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