Marie Giquel
11:12, December 21, 2022changed to
11:19, 21 December 2022
To attract young people, the Montpellier Opera offers the video game Crescendo, created by the video game school Arte Fix. Available from 7 years old, it covers the world of Mozart’s Magic Flute. On screen, a small character armed with his Magic Flute, assisted by Papageno, must use his dexterity to climb the sinister tower and knock out the queen of the night.
Mozart in video games. This is a new creation of the National Opera of Montpellier. Its goal is to attract young people. He has just released “Crescendo”, available from 7 years old, which touches on the well-known “Magic Flute” universe. Hands on the computer keyboard, we are not playing Super Mario, but Super Tamino, named after the opera hero Mozart. On screen, a small character armed with his Magic Flute, assisted by Papageno, must use his dexterity to scale a sinister tower and knock out the queen of the night, a purple-haired giant.
A game developed by the students of the video game school.
“The queen of the night, who is a bit like the final boss of this video game,” explains Audrey Brahimi, head of digital at the Montpellier Opera. “She’s throwing rockets at us, obviously singing without her very, very famous tune.” The game, developed by students from the Arte Fix video game school, is modeled after a production presented the following January at the Montpellier Opera. “Video games always have a story. It’s something that captures us in addition to the visual side, and we want young people to find it when they come to the opera.”
Not a single cup has been won as a result of performing in the opera. But the guarantee is that the game is not over. Moreover, all spectators with a ticket will be able to test the game for free at the Montpellier Opera House from 13 to 19 January.