Mozart: Die Zauberflöte backdrop

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte 2018 Directed by Myriam Hoyer

Poignantly human

Die Zauberflöte is one of Mozart’s most famous works and one of the most beloved of the entire operatic repertoire. Generations of spectators have been fascinated by the melodies and adventures of Papageno, the Queen of the Night, Tamino, and Pamina, the ordeals faced by the young lovers, and the work’s inexhaustible allegorical depth. The director Romeo Castellucci has deliberately stepped back from the narrative dimension of the opera in order to explore its raw emotion and its philosophical heart. For his part, the conductor Antonello Manacorda brings Mozart’s immortal music to life with the help of an outstanding cast that includes Sabine Devieilhe, one of today’s finest interpreters of the Queen of the Night.

Country Germany
Production Country Belgium
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gneres Adventure , Comedy , Music
Production Companies RTBF , ARTE Concert , De Munt / La Monnaie
Release Date 27 September 2018
165 mins
Cast
Gábor Bretz Sarastro
Ed Lyon Tamino
Sabine Devieilhe Queen of the Night
Georg Nigl Papageno
Elmar Gilbertsson Monostatos
Angélique Noldus Second Lady
Esther Kuiper Third Lady
Guillaume Antoine First Priest, Second Hanged Man
Yves Saelens Second Priest, First Hanged Man