Mozart: Die Zauberflote For Children / Levine
Label: ARTHAUS Catalog: 107201 Format: DVD Kurt Rydl (Sarastro), Peter Schreier (Tamino), Christian Boesch (Papageno), Zdzislawa Donat (Königin der Nacht), Ileana Cotrubas (Pamina), Edda Moser (First Lady), Ann Murray (Second Lady), Ingrid Mayr (Third Lady), Gudrun Sieber (Papagena), Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, James LevineMozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 The Magic Flute had been the sensation of the season in 1978. It received enormous and unanimous approval, endless applause on the night and brought on an unusual state of accord in the international press, where enthusiastic reviews soon gave the staging legendary status. Christian Boesch became one of the progenitors of this movement when he created a new version of Mozart’s popular opera, in which Papageno becomes the storyteller. He worked with director Jean-Pierre Ponnelle to develop a concept that presents Mozart’s wondrous mystery play – based on the Salzburg Festival production 1978 – in such a way that it encourages young audiences to relate to the genre and exposes them to the magic inherent in this particular work. This DVD captures the incomparable atmosphere of the fi rst ever staging of The Magic Flute for Children. Price: $35.98 |