Mozart’s beloved fable Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) returns to cinemas in a daring new production—live from the Met on June 3. | The Metropolitan Opera

One of the greatest operas ever written, Mozart’s timeless classic is about the search for truth and reason, love and enlightenment, and how power is used for good or evil purposes. Staged with imaginatively designed puppets, The Magic Flute draws us into a world where a prince, Tamino, and a princess, Pamina, triumph over every obstacle in their search for wisdom and are finally united in love. | The Cleveland Orchestra

Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”) may seem like a childish fairytale at first glance, but it’s actually full of subversive symbolism: | TED-Ed