Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) (complete opera recorded in 2021)
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Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) (complete opera recorded in 2021)
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Mauro Peter, Siobhan Stagg, Roderick Williams, Sabine Devieilhe, Mika Kares / Julia Jones (cond)
[ Opus Arte DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Friday 26 November 2021
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David McVicar's classic production embraces both the seriousness and comedy of Mozart's work. The audience is transported to a fantastical world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly starry skies. The setting provides a wonderful backdrop for Mozart's kaleidoscopic score, from the Queen of the Night's coloratura fireworks to Tamino and Pamina's lyrical love duets and Papageno's hearty, folksong-like arias.
Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro. He begins his quest, accompanied by the bird-catcher Papageno - but all is not as it seems…
"This spirited performance, with good video direction by Jonathan Haswell, will give a great deal of pleasure." Gramophone
"It's no doubt that this The Magic Flute is very strong indeed; Mozart's brilliant music is brought to new heights in a fantastic production which understands the source material well enough to create a crowd-pleaser that will be remembered for a long time to come." TheUpComing
"Papageno comes close to stealing the show, but he receives excellent support from a glorious cast. French soprano Sabine Devieilhe sails through the Queen of the Night's notoriously difficult arias in magnificent style. The fast passages and intimidatingly high notes cause problems for most singers, but Devieilhe sang magnificently and beautifully." Express
