Mozart and Mario may sound very similar in name, but there aren’t many other similarities — except when Mozart appeared in a little-known SNES/NES game called Mario’s Time Machine. and you don’t have to worry about it. now.
Our point is that mashing the two into an opera would have to be pretty creative, but that’s exactly what the LA-based Pacific Opera Project has done with its revival of Mozart’s opera. am. magic flute — or as they call it, #super flute.
POP is a group that seeks to provide “accessible, affordable, entertaining, high-quality opera”, and as part of that aim they’ve done a mashup before — Mozart and Star Trek, Mozart and Scarfaceflat Mozart and COVIDThe last time they performed was in 2019, they performed a Nintendo-esque Magic Flute featuring characters like Mega Man, Donkey Kong, Wario, Zelda, and Kid Icarus’ Pit.
Here’s what the director had to say about the show at the time ( LAist):
“[The theme] Because there is Tamino in the magic flute, going on a quest and trying to find his princess Pamina. It’s just Zelda and Link. “
If this is even half the Nintendo-themed burlesque show we did years ago, we’re booking tickets for LA Sharp. And if you’re already in LA— You can buy tickets here.
