The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 13, 2000

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Manfred Hemm,Judith Christin,Michael Devlin,Kathleen Battle,Mimi Lerner,Bernard Fitch,James Courtney,Benjamin Schott,Francisco Araiza,Per-Christian Brevigand 13 more

Director

Guus Mostart,Brian Large,Joseph Volpe

Writer

Emanuel Schikaneder

Producer

Jay David Saks,Peter Gelb,John Cox

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0253973