The Magic Flute

Mozart’s The Magic Flute runs on the Main Stage at Covent Garden from Sunday 13 December 2026 to Wednesday 17 February 2027, in David McVicar’s staging. Nine weeks is the widest choice of dates in the Royal Opera’s announced season, and the run alternates with The Nutcracker through December and January. It carries the house from Christmas into the deepest part of the winter calendar.