In October 2025 I took part in an amateur production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Académie d’Auderghem, where I performed as the Third Knabe. The project was quite a mixed experience overall. Rehearsals were often disorganised and tense, mainly because of conflicts with the director and some general inconsistencies in how the production was handled. It sometimes felt like everyone was working in different directions, which made the process more stressful and prolonged than it needed to be.
That said, the cast still managed to pull things together by the time performances started. We ran six shows in total, and while the end result wasn’t perfect, it was satisfying to see the production come together after such a chaotic lead-up. I’ll write a more detailed post about the performances themselves later on.
Die Zauberflötte, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. Spoken dialogues adapted and translated into French by Thierry Vallier.
Ensemble d’Art Lyrique de l’Académie de Musique et Arts de la Parole d’Auderghem
4, 6, 13, 15, 17 and 18 October 2025
Music and stage direction: Thierry Vallier
Piano: Fabian Coomans
The Three Boys in action:
Some pictures of the production:
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