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The Magic Flute - behind the scenes
As this summer’s performances of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) come to a close, here’s a look behind the scenes at the theatrical magic that brought the show to the stage.
Photos by Graham Carlow.
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Chorus members on the kitchen set
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Rodion Pogossov (Papageno) backstage
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Chorus members backstage
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Deputy stage manager Robert Coupe and stage manager Ben Sedgwick at the prompt desk
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The Glyndebourne chorus backstage
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Puppet versions of the bellboys
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Moving scenery in the backstage dock
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Puppeteers in a scene from Act I
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The serpent puppet backstage
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Paul Appleby (Tamino) and Lauren Snouffer (Pamina)
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Julieth Lozano Rolong (Papagena) backstage