Behind-The-Scenes Quick Change (2011 footage)

Go backstage at THE MAGIC FLUTE to see how Seattle Opera personnel transform several choristers from Monanstatos' blue henchmen into the gold-robed priests of Sarastros' citadel - all in just 90 seconds! Witness the transformation live when THE MAGIC FLUTE returns in May, 2017.
Videography by Alan Alabastro, Jeffery Santos, and Matt Holmes.
Original editing by Matt Holmes.
Additional editing by Genevieve Hathaway.

[@aliviajones9404]

This is just incredible! Sometimes the things that happen backstage seem like supernatural events...

[@oceanview5616]

Dressers are a life saver backstage!!! I love and appreciate them!!

[@EasternStandardTim]

The best part is, this is the magic flute, there was no need for them to be blue in the first place 🤣

[@earnestthompson5136]

This is very , very, cool. !!!!!! Bravo to the crew !!!!!!!!!

[@heathersha]

This makes me cry! Theater is a beautiful example of humans rising to new heights when working together.

[@oliviag469]

The STRESS

[@heathersha]

The calm! They know what they are doing. 😍

[@mausieur]

The backstage folks are the real heros of the performance

[@journeyto_Christ]

I wanna be the count down person!!

[@EasternStandardTim]

It always amazes me how loud u can be backstage. Why was I being yelled at to be quiet during middle school plays? lol

[@PhantomFandoms]

Its all dependent on the theatre. This is a huge theatre so there's a lot more space and sound barriers, meanwhile in a traditional middle or high school theatre they're a lot smaller and the sound travels much easier. I've been in the audience watching a show at my old high school and during a number where it wasn't exactly quiet I could still hear the ensemble chatting offstage. Meanwhile if I was in a Broadway theatre I likely wouldn't hear that.