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The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute(2000)
Status: Released
Date: 2000-11-13
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Time: 2h 48m
Overview:
Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years. A few weeks before this telecast, the Met unveiled a new production of the opera featuring the colorful designs of acclaimed artist David Hockney. His bold colors and vivid images enchanted audiences and seemed to inspire the striking cast, led by James Levine’s affectionate conducting. Francisco Araiza is the young prince Tamino, who finds himself in a strange land, forced to undergo mysterious tests so he can rescue, then marry, the woman he loves, Pamina, played by Kathleen Battle. Kurt Moll is the compassionate Sarastro and Luciana Serra is the Queen of the Night.
Languages: German.
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United States of America
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The Metropolitan Opera
Movie: The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
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Francisco Araiza
Tamino
Kathleen Battle
Pamina
Kurt Moll
Sarastro
Luciana Serra
The Queen of the Night
Andreas Schmidt
Speaker of the Temple
James Courtney
First Priest
Bernard Fitch
Second Priest
Heinz Zednik
Monostatos
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