Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Hendricks, J. Anderson, Steinsky, Hadley, Lloyd, Allen, Hornik, Mackerras

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Sir Charles Mackerras (Artist), Barbara Hendricks (Artist), June Anderson (Artist), Ulrike Steinsky (Artist), Jerry Hadley (Artist), Robert Lloyd (Artist), Thomas Allen (Artist), Gottfried Hornik (Artist), Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003CYE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,992 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Ouvertüre

2. Nr. 1 Introduktion: 'Zu Hulfe! Zu Hulfe!'

3. Monolog: 'Wo Bin Ich?'

4. Nr. 2 Arie: 'Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja'

5. Dialog: 'He Da!'

6. Nr. 3 Arie: 'Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon'

7. Dialog: 'Ruste Dich Mit Mut Und Standhaftigkeit'

8. Nr. 4 Rezitativ Und Arie: 'O Zittre Nicht'

9. Monolog: 'Ist's Denn Auch Wirklichkeit'

10. Nr.5 Quintett: 'Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm!'

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Disc: 2

1. Dialog: 'Eine Schreckliche Nacht!'

2. Nr. 11 Duett: 'Bewahret Euch Vor Weibertucken'

3. Dialog: 'He, Lichter Her!'

4. Nr. 12 Quintett: ' Wie? Wie? Wie?'

5. Dialog: 'Heil Dir, Jungling'

6. Nr. 13 Arie: 'Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden'

7. Dialog: 'Zuruck!'

8. Nr. 14 Arie: 'Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen'

9. Monolog: 'Morden Soll Ich?'; Dialog: 'Woll Soll Ich Tun?'

10. Nr. 15 Arie: 'In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen'

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Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Shelf Recording, December 27, 2002

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R. Gerard (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Hendricks, J. Anderson, Steinsky, Hadley, Lloyd, Allen, Hornik, Mackerras (Audio CD)

Hearing this recording of Die Zauberflote is very much like hearing the singspiel for the first time.

The biggest plus in this recording is that Mackerras does not try to out-do himself. The interpretation is one that is familiar to all of us, and while it seems that Mackerras doesn't really have anything new to say about this piece, he certainly avoids extremes which is a good thing. For instance, there are no messy and rushed tempos here in the light of other period-instrument rendition of Die Zauberflote. Nor are there any superfluous lines or oversized orchestras. His interpretation seems to fit Mozart's music very well.

The spoken dialogue in this Schickaneder singspiel appears here in it's original form.

The cast if wisely chosen. I was blown-away with June Anderson's Queen of the Night. Her execution of the high notes are precise and even. After all, she was the same soprano who sang the Queen of the Night in the movie, "Amadeus."

This piece was written to be a charmer and Mackerras's release must really suit Mozart's intentions.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have no idea why some hardcore opera critics dislike this recording, April 17, 2006

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Chris Gage (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Hendricks, J. Anderson, Steinsky, Hadley, Lloyd, Allen, Hornik, Mackerras (Audio CD)

I have seen references to "casting deficiencies" for this recording, but without any specifics. I have heard this recording compared unfavourably to that of B?hm. The B?hm is a typical product of its age, technically flawless, meticulously put together, with Wunderlich and Fischer-Dieskau, no less. The trouble is, they and the other singers sound bored and mechanical, anxious to get it over with, possibly because B?hm's pace is way too slow for Mozart, especially for Die Zauberfl?te.

By contrast, this recording is fun, and clearly the musicians and singers really seem to want us to enjoy ourselves. Hadley, Hendricks, Allen and the rest sound as if they have a smile on their faces as they are singing.

The highlight of this recording for me is the Drei Damen, especially Petra Maria Schnitzer, whose silky soubrette voice is so perfectly made for Mozart, soaring over the sublime highs of the soprano trios in the first act and Wie, Wie, Wie at the beginning of Act 2.

The only thing I complain about is the recording level. I have to turn up the volume way higher than for anything else in my collection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT! I loved the Queen of the Night!, June 21, 2000

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Jan Ventura "Tosca" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Hendricks, J. Anderson, Steinsky, Hadley, Lloyd, Allen, Hornik, Mackerras (Audio CD)

This opera by Mozart is truly amazing; it magnifies his talent as a composer! I especially loved the Queen of the Night, played by June Anderson. Her voice fit the character beautifully! She was able to do all the very difficult songs with so much ease!