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Peter Schreier (Tamino), Gunther Lieb (Papageno), Helen Donath (Pamina), Sylvia Geszty (Königin der Nacht), Theo Adam (Sarastro), Harald Neukirch (Monostatos), Siegfried Vogel (Sprecher), Renate Hoff (Papagena), Hanne-Lore Kuhse (Erste Dame), Gisela Schröter (Zweite Dame), Annelies Burmeister (Dritte Dame) Staatskapelle Dresden, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Otmar Suitner | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Kurt Streit (Tamino), Gilles Cachemaille (Papageno), Sumi Jo (Königin der Nacht), Barbara Bonney (Pamina), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Sarastro), Martin Petzold (Monostatos), Håkan Hagegård (Sprecher), Lillian Watson (Papagena), Robert Wörle, Petteri Salomaa (Zwei Geharnischter) Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra & Chorus, Arnold Östman | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620Recorded live at La Teatro alla Scala, 20 March, 2011
Günther Groissböck (Sarastro), Saimir Pirgu (Tamino), Albina Shagimuratova (Queen of the Night), Genia Kühmeier (Pamina), Ailish Tynan (Papagena), Alex Esposito (Papageno) & Peter Bronder (Monostatos) Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala & Choir of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, Roland Böer (conductor) & William Kentridge (stage director) From the Queen of the Night's vocal pyrotechnics to Papageno's chirpy birdsongs, The Magic Flute is one of Mozart's most charming and engaging operas. However, its fairytale surface conceals the mysteries of an initiation ritual and a multi-layered plot, packed with allegories to fire up the imagination. This celebrated production by artist William Kentridge joyfully bursts onto the stage of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, featuring the dazzling Russian coloratura Albina Shagimuratova as the Queen of the Night, and Italian bass Alex Esposito as Papageno, one of the most sought-after artists of his generation. Extra features: Overview of the Magic Flute Running time 150 mins Region Code All regions Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic Sound format 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS Menu languages EN Subtitles EN/FR/DE/IT “This is a wonderful performance...I was more moved and enchanted by this than by any other Magic Flute I have seen on DVD...[Esposito's Papageno] sung with glorious abandon, while his acting strikes notes of pathos...Kuhmeier is as expressive as it's possible to be, without transgressing Mozart's idiom...The most sensational performance is by [Shagimuratova], the finest Queen of the Night I have ever heard...This is a noble, ennobling achievement.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2012 ***** “It is world-worthy; the conception, by South African artist William Kentridge, emphasizes the concepts of light and dark, exploration and love...It's endlessly good to look at...Musically, there is also much to admire...Esposito's Papageno is a well-sung charmer - more serious than many, deeply sincere...this is a fascinating take on the work that Flute aficionados will appreciate for plenty of reasons.” International Record Review, March 2012 “It is very much 'producer's opera' and it will annoy some people. I found it fascinating...Lively musical direction, incorporating Rene Jacobs's superfluous keyboard interjections. Don't miss this visually enchanting and thought-provoking treat.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2012  BBC Music Magazine
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| |  | Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620Recorded live at La Teatro alla Scala, 20 March, 2011
Günther Groissböck (Sarastro), Saimir Pirgu (Tamino), Albina Shagimuratova (Queen of the Night), Genia Kühmeier (Pamina), Ailish Tynan (Papagena), Alex Esposito (Papageno) & Peter Bronder (Monostatos) Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala & Choir of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala, Roland Böer (conductor) & William Kentridge (stage director) From the Queen of the Night's vocal pyrotechnics to Papageno's chirpy birdsongs, The Magic Flute is one of Mozart's most charming and engaging operas. However, its fairytale surface conceals the mysteries of an initiation ritual and a multi-layered plot, packed with allegories to fire up the imagination. This celebrated production by artist William Kentridge joyfully bursts onto the stage of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, featuring the dazzling Russian coloratura Albina Shagimuratova as the Queen of the Night, and Italian bass Alex Esposito as Papageno, one of the most sought after artists of his generation. Extra features: Overview of the Magic Flute Cast gallery Running time 150 mins Region Code All regions Picture format 1080i High Definition / 16:9 Sound format 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS Menu languages EN Subtitles EN/FR/DE/IT “This is a wonderful performance...I was more moved and enchanted by this than by any other Magic Flute I have seen on DVD...[Esposito's Papageno] sung with glorious abandon, while his acting strikes notes of pathos...Kuhmeier is as expressive as it's possible to be, without transgressing Mozart's idiom...The most sensational performance is by [Shagimuratova], the finest Queen of the Night I have ever heard...This is a noble, ennobling achievement.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2012 “It is world-worthy; the conception, by South African artist William Kentridge, emphasizes the concepts of light and dark, exploration and love...It's endlessly good to look at...Musically, there is also much to admire...Esposito's Papageno is a well-sung charmer - more serious than many, deeply sincere...this is a fascinating take on the work that Flute aficionados will appreciate for plenty of reasons.” International Record Review, March 2012 “It is very much 'producer's opera' and it will annoy some people. I found it fascinating...Lively musical direction, incorporating Rene Jacobs's superfluous keyboard interjections. Don't miss this visually enchanting and thought-provoking treat.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2012 BBC Music Magazine DVD & Blu-ray Choice - April 2012 |
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Anneliese Rothenberger (Pamina), Edda Moser (Königin der Nacht), Peter Schreier (Tamino), Walter Berry (Papageno), Kurt Moll (Sarastro), Theo Adam (Sprecher), Willi Brokmeier (Monostatos), Olivera Miljakovic (Papagena), Leonore Kirschstein, Ilse Gramatzki, Brigitte Fassbaender (Drei Damen), Walter Gampert, Peter Hinterreiter, Andreas Stein (Drei Knaben), Wilfried Badorek, Günter Wewel (Zwei Priesten/Zwei Geharnischten) Chor & Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Wolfgang Sawallisch From fairy tale to great opera: with Die Zauberflöte Mozart made the step from simple Singspiel to a full-blown German opera, thus laying the foundations for an independent opera culture in the German language. The 1973 Electrola recording combines a truly legendary vocal ensemble, featuring first and foremost Edda Moser, whom many people still regard as the best Queen of the Night of all time, Walter Berry as a Papageno oozing Viennese charm, and Anneliese Rothenberger as an enchantingly touching Pamina. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Reissue in slimmer packaging including a tracked synopsis in 3 languages, now that the original versions are no longer available. Libretto to be found on the web. “The two treats here are Dessay's Queen of the Night and the Pamina of the now sadly retired Mannion.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 *** “… this is as idiomatic and as deeply Mozartian a reading of the work as any in the catalogue. … the performance itself, which is euphonious to a degree and falls more sweetly and lovingly on the ear than any I can recall. … All this gives Christie
opportunities to shape the work subtly and sensitively … Taken overall, the performance is quick and light-textured - and often quite dramatic … Another strength lies in the shaping, cool and unselfconscious, of the two extended finales …These light
and soft textures and graceful phrasing are what above all characterize this recording.” Gramophone Magazine, May 1996 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Edith Mathis (Pamina), Gottfried Hornik (Papageno), Karin Ott (Königin der Nacht), Francisco Araiza (Tamino), José Van Dam (Sarastro), Janet Perry (Papagena), Anna Tomowa-Sintow (Erste Dame), Agnes Baltsa (Zweite Dame), Hanna Schwarz (Dritte Dame), Claudio Nicolai (Sprecher) Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan Full track-list and synopsis in English, German and French “The orchestral playing and Karajan's sense of hieratic mystery gild the deeply affecting Pamina of Edith Mathis, José Van Dam's noble Sarastro, and the inspired dialogue direction of veteran actor Will Quadflieg.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620arias and ensembles only
Nicolai Gedda (Tamino), Gundula Janowitz (Pamina), Walter Berry (Papageno), Lucia Popp (Königin der Nacht), Gottlob Frick (Sarastro), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Marga Höffgen (Drei Damen), Ruth-Margret Pütz (Papagena), Gerhard Unger (Monostatos), Karl Liebl, Franz Crass (Zwei Geharnischten), Agnes Giebel, Anna Reynolds & Josephine Veasey (Drei Knaben) Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto Klemperer The brand new series celebrates EMI - The Home of Opera with Klemperer's legendary recording of Die Zauberflöte with Gundula Janowitz and Nicolai Gedda. Includes complete libretto and synopsis on a bonus CD ROM. “The cast of Otto Klemperer's 1964 recording reads almost like a who's who of the opera world at the time...a Flute full of joy and wisdom, with characters who are both unearthly yet recognisably human.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620Stage Director: David McVicar
Will Hartmann (Tamino), Dorothea Röschmann (Pamina), Diana Damrau (Königin der Nacht), Franz-Josef Selig (Sarastro), Simon Keenlyside (Papageno), Ailish Tynan (Papagena), Adrian Thompson (Monostatos), Thomas Allen (Sprecher), Gillian Webster, Christine Rice, Yvonne Howard (Drei Damen), Alan Oke, Graeme Broadbent (Zwei Geharnischten), Matthew Beale, Richard Van Allan (Zwei Preisten), Zico Shaker, Tom Chapman, John Holland-Avery (Drei Knaben) The Royal Opera Chorus & The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Colin Davis This Blu-ray Disc (BD) is not compatible with standard DVD players.
PICTURE FORMAT: 1080i
LENGTH: 182 Mins
SOUND: 2.0 & 5.1 PCM AUDIO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES
“‘Diana Damrau’s supremely sung Queen of the Night oozes class, while Simon Keenlyside’s profoundly human, touchingly sympathetic view of Papageno deserves an Olivier Award.” Classic FM Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“A likeable performance including a spurious duet for Paragon and Tamino. Apart from that, the cast is excellent and Sawallisch's a sprightly conductor.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2007 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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