Papagena
soprano
Papagena first appears disguised as an old woman, teasing Papageno before revealing herself as his perfect match. The role is brief but irresistible, all charm and quicksilver. The stuttering 'Pa-pa-pa' duet with Papageno is one of the most joyful moments in all opera.
Who sings it in 2026/27
Sarah SunFestspielhaus Baden-Baden, Baden-BadenAAlice ChinagliaOper Leipzig, LeipzigAAlina König RannenbergOper Köln, KölnAAmelie PetrichOper Leipzig, LeipzigCChristiane HossfeldSemperoper Dresden, DresdenDDalia MedovnikovSemperoper Dresden, DresdenDDefne CelikStaatsoper Unter den Linden, BerlinGGabriela StolińskaTeatr Wielki – Opera Narodowa, WarsawHHarriet EyleyRoyal Opera House, LondonJJaye SimmonsVolksoper Wien, WienLLaura MiahDeutsche Oper am Rhein, DüsseldorfLLaura RichterHessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, WiesbadenLLucía IglesiasGran Teatre del Liceu, BarcelonaMMaike RaschkeOper Köln, KölnMMariam SuleimanOpernhaus Zürich, ZürichMMathilde GuedjDeutsche Oper am Rhein, DüsseldorfPPaula NockerVolksoper Wien, WienPPriya PariyachartNationaltheater Mannheim, MannheimSSeohyun GoRoyal Opera House, LondonSSerena HartNationaltheater Mannheim, MannheimSSophie SalvesaniDeutsche Oper Berlin, BerlinYYejy NamNationaltheater Mannheim, MannheimData: open sources (opera houses, ticketing platforms, Wikidata). Part of the worldwide Die Zauberflöte map.