Die Zauberflote - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Musical Direction: Franz Welser-M?st,
Stage Direction: Jonathon Miller

Matti Salminen, Piotr Beczala, Elena Mosuc, Malin Hartelius, Anton Scharinger


Picture Format: 16:9
Sound Format: LPCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Running Time: 151 minutes (2 DVD)
Region Code: PAL 2
Booklet Languages: GB, F, D
Recording Date: 2000
Cat no.: DV-OPMF


Mozart's classic, fairytale opera, the Magic Flute, is stunningly performed at the Zurich Opera House.

Welser-M?st ensures that orchestra moves through the work with a flexibility and gentleness that keeps the music light and theatrical.

Jonathon Miller's stage production captures all the magic of Egypt, a land of handsome princes, demonic queens, evil abductors, serpents and supernatural occurrences.

Elena Mosuc is an electrifyingly powerful Queen of the Night. Both technically and musically gifted this is a wonderful sight. The Queen's three ladies are beautifully clear and blend as they should, as do the three boys (an obvious advantage of the DVD format).