The magic flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791, Composer.

Contributor:

Huang, Ying (Soprano), Performer.

Miklósa, Erika, 1970- Performer.

Polenzani, Matthew, Performer.

Pape, René, Performer.

Gunn, Nathan, Performer.

Levine, James, 1943-2021, Conductor.

Taymor, Julie, 1952- Director.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), Performer.

Standardized Title:

Zauberflöte. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] [Metropolitan Opera] [2006]

Language Note:

Sung in English; translated from the German

System Details:

digital

Summary:

This was the groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met's heralded Live in HD series, seen by opera lovers in movie theaters around the world. Adults and children alike were enchanted by the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor's hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast -- including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklosa, and René Pape -- brings fresh life to Mozart's timeless fairy tale

Contents:

Overture and opening credits A serpent! A monster! How can I escape now? Where am I? I'm Papageno, that's my name. Dialogue: You there! Tell me, friend, who are you? A bird? This portrait's beauty I adore Dialogue: Prince Tamino, you must know she kidnapped Be not afraid. Good Prince arise ; My fate is grief and lamentation Can all this be true? Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! She has escaped! Pamina's escaped! Dialogue: Who are you? You saved me! You'll find your journey's end this way Who comes now to the temple door? Oh, endless night! My heart is aching! How soft, how sweet, your magic tone Tip-toe, tip-toe! Hold your breath! Long life to Sarastro. All hail Sarastro! Sir! I kneel before you Conceited Princeling, if you please. Behold my master! On your knees! Dialogue: My brothers, we have have dedicated ourselves to the future of human kind O Isis and Osiris Dialogue: What a terrible night! Why stay in the dark of night? Dialogue: Prince, you have kept your word. Aha! Here's my stubborn beauty! Men were born to be great lovers Dialogue: Begone! ; Mother! Oh, Mother! Here in my heart, Hell's bitterness is seething. Dialogue: I cannot! Why are you trembling? Within our sacred temple Dialogue: We shall leave you here, Prince Tamino We bid you welcome a second time Dialogue: Aren't you hungry, Tamino? Now my heart is filled with sadness Dialogue: You see, Tamino. I can keep still when I have to. A cuddly wife or sweetheart is Papageno's wish Dialogue: Here I am, lovey-dovey! No fear of death or doom can daunt me Tamino mine, I'm here at last! The trial (March): The flute protected us from fire Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! Pa- Pa- Pa- Papagena Now to the temple doors ; The sun's golden splendor has banished the night! Bows and closing credits

Participant:

Ying Huang ; Erika Miklósa ; Matthew Polenzani ; René Pape ; Nathan Gunn ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor

Credits:

Director, Julie Taymor

Notes:

Recorded live in 2006 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York

Vendor-supplied metadata

OCLC:

859396112

Publisher Number:

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