Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Magic Flute (The Metropolitan Opera HD)
by Julie Taymor
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Actor: Matthew PolenzaniDirector: Julie Taymor
Conductor: James Levine
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Digital Sound
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Studio: Metropolitan Opera
Product features:
- DVD
- Metropolitan Opera Production
- Conducted by James Levine
- Directed by Julie Taymor
Movie Reviews of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Magic Flute (The Metropolitan Opera HD)
Movie Review: Mozart at his Best !
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't believe it has been almost 4 years since this Opera production's first performance. When I saw it on PBS in 2006, I believed opera productions just got a breath of fresh air. Little did I know the Met was breathing fresh air into many new productions...
In this Magic Flute director Julie Taymore has hit a home-run in many respects with this production. First, she has made this masterpiece extremely accessible to young people...I mean young...4,5 and 6 yrs and up. I have shown it to preschoolers and older - they don't move from the TV. Many want to see it again! Second, the opera is extremely well sung and spoken in English making it more enjoyable without sub-titles. Finally, the costumes are well... recall Taymore's Lion King...perfect and well suited for this breathtaking re-think of The Magic Flute.
This production sets the bar very high for the next creative genius to top.
I do take exception with any comment regarding the cast. Although many may not be well known, the Met's GM Peter Gelb has chosen his singers very well. You will enjoy this DVD as no other opera video you own.
Summary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Magic Flute (The Metropolitan Opera HD)
The Magic Flute on DVD! Experience Julie Taymor's breathtaking production of Mozart's timeless operatic fairy tale in an abridged, English-language presentation for families. This newly released DVD of Taymor's staging was featured as the inaugural transmission of the Met's Emmy Award-winning Live in HD series in 2006. Conducted by Met Music Director James Levine, the 110-minute production, with English translation by J.D. McClatchy, was created to appeal to music lovers of all ages. Heading the cast are Ying Huang as Pamina, Erika Miklósa as Queen of the Night, Matthew Polenzani as Tamino, Nathan Gunn as Papageno, and René Pape as Sarastro.Similar DVD Movies
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