Opera Australia's 2009 Season at the Arts Centre opens on April 4, 2009 with a new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, directed by David Freeman, and conducted by Jari Hmlinen. It features Andrew Goodwin, Sarah Crane, Daniel Sumegi, Andrew Moran, Lorina Gore and the upside-down antics of physical theatre company Legs on the Wall.

Brave Prince Tamino is on a quest for truth, beauty and love. Before he reaches journey's end he must find his way through a mysterious land, full of strange characters that will test his wits, his will and his strength of character. This is the enchanting world of The Magic Flute.

This daring production of Mozart's final work for the theatre was created for Opera Australia's 50th Anniversary season in 2006 and is a true collaboration between two radically different companies: Opera Australia brings international and Australian artists to the State Theatre stage while Legs on the Wall uses music, dance, acrobatics, circus tricks and aerial wizardry to turn buildings into vertical stages. This physical theatre company performs at festivals nationally and internationally and was last seen in Melbourne climbing the walls of the National Gallery of Victoria as part of the Commonwealth Games Festival in 2006.

Free Opera Talks: April 16, 21, 30 45 minutes before performances