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Magic Flute (Metropolitan Opera)

Ying Huang (Actor), Nathan Gunn (Actor), Julie Taymor (Director), Rated:
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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 439 ratings
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Mozart - The Magic Flute — —
Genre Musicals & Performing Arts/Classical, Music Video & Concerts
Format NTSC, Multiple Formats, Classical, Color, HiFi Sound
Contributor Matthew Polenzani, Tony Stevenson, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Tamara Mumford, Gary Halvorson, Greg Fedderly, René Pape, Brian Davis, Nathan Gunn, David Pittsinger, Erika Miklosa, Emanuel Schikaneder, Ying Huang, James Levine, Julie Taymor, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Kate Lindsay, Robert Lloyd See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 52 minutes

Product Description

The inaugural broadcast of the Peabody and Emmy®-award winning series The Met Live in HD.

The Magic Flute has delighted audiences of all ages for centuries. Julie Taymor's dazzling English-language production brings one of Mozart s greatest works to life as never before.

James Levine leads a cast that includes Ying Huang as Pamina in her Met debut, Nathan Gunn, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklosa and Rene Papa.

Taken from the December 30, 2006 live performance.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.4 x 5.74 x 5 inches; 2.75 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 17808728
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Julie Taymor, Gary Halvorson
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Classical, Color, HiFi Sound
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 52 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 16, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Ying Huang, Nathan Gunn, Matthew Polenzani, René Pape, James Levine
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Classics
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00579EKW8
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Emanuel Schikaneder
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 439 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
439 global ratings

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Pm Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Performance
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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Don't be intimidated by great opera performances--it's easy to understand and in English
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J. Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful version ... especially for children
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013
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I purchased this version to mainly see Taymor's treatment of "The Magic Flute". I was astounded. Having performed in a production of this opera myself, I know it can be difficult to "bring to life", understand and "sell" to an audience. Taymor's version made me truly enjoy this opera as I had not before...THANK YOU!.

I have subsequently used this with my elementary students, who have also delighted in the opera and even asked to see it again! It is vocally as well as visually gratifying. I loved the minimalist sets and the work that must have gone into acting, enunciation, etc. (By the way, The Magic Flute is often done in vernacular language of where it is performed. It is an opera, yes, but has singspiel aspect of spoken dialogue. The singers have to work with dialogue acting coaches oftentimes.) I like this abridged format of the opera! It made more sense to me dramatically and I still saw all the "bits" I was accustomed to.

This is well worth the price (I paid over $100 when it was out of print and it was still worth the cost.) I'm purchasing a second copy of this as I know mine will wear out from use!
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W. J. Yoder
5.0 out of 5 stars Mozart a la Asia
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2011
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My first viewing left me agasp as I longed for a more traditional presentation; however the second viewing ciptivated me completely and I decided that this is what must happen to opera if it is to survive this generation and on to the next. Julie Taymor's creative interpretation is absolutely stunning. I still prefer to hear "Magic Flute" in the original German; but many are turned off by not being able to understand without reading the sub-titles. Nathan Gunn (Papageno) is a delight in one of my favorite operatic characters. Erika Miklosa (the Queen of the Night) is superb, particularly her appearances at the inventive hands of Taymor. Pape, Huang and Polenzani are all excellent as they transform one from a sterile Vienese Masonic setting into an atmosphere somewhere west of Tokyo. Thank God Monostatos is not depicted as black. Although I despise tampering with the classics to make them politically acceptable to the post modern mind-set, making this villain something other than black is a most pleasant departure. It's all delightful.
Levine's direction is wonderful, but his declining health is notable.
The Meptropolitan Opera's attempt under Gelb and Halverson to make opera accessible to skeptical twenty-first century minds is honorable and successful.
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James Marino
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent production and an superb introduction to opera for kids
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019
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Very well done production and is perfect for English speaking kids to learn about opera. Excellent voices especially the baritone Papageno and the lyric soprano Pamia. I showed it to a seven year old boy and a five year old girl and they loved it. The shortened version of this opera is perfect for kids. The original three hour German version is fine for adults but is to much for the kids to handle. This was done by the Metropolitan Opera of New York so the production values were superb. Many schools show this production in their music classes. Nice way to introduce kids to real music rather than the hip hop sonic toxic waste that is so oppressively prevalent. The opera is quite funny which went over well with the kids.
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HB
4.0 out of 5 stars Great recording of Mozart's masterpiece with an outrageous cut.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
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I have been listening to classical music for close to 60 years and I have never seen a more ridiculous cut in my entire life.
Here you are listening to Mozart's greatest overture and suddenly it ends about two-thirds of the way. If there was a reason for the cut, I cannot fathom it. This is a DVD which allows for plenty of music but they still took the cut. There is no rationality for it at all. Otherwise, this is a superior performance by all parties.
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PK
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the 2006 Recording not last years!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2011
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Can't understand why anyone would write a review give the DVD 5 stars yet not actually view the DVD and then give what they think is an educated synopsis of the Opera?

Never mind!

Back to the DVD, new release of the above said version and long awaited by many. The production is the English language version of Julie Taymor's hit production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, it is a visual as well as audio spectacular. The DVD is upgraded to full HD so nice crisp images and Dolby sound.

Conducted by Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine, the main cast includes Ying Huang as Pamina, Matthew Polenzani as Tamino, and René Pape as Sarastro, the true outstanding stars of this performance are Erika Miklósa as Queen of the Night with a wonderful rendition of the the Queen of the Night aria but Nathan Gunn as Papageno absolutely stole the show with his comic portrayal of his role.

Lovely abridged version of Mozart's Magic Flute in English.

Region 1, so only viewable on multi region DVD players or Blu Ray players in the UK.
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Eric01
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Production Delivered in timely way
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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The 2006 Metropolitan Opera production of Mozart's The Magic Flute is incredible for its staging. A must see for state of the art live theater.
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Abby
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful intro to opera for chldren
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2011
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We saw this when produced for television and taped it. My 7 year old granddaughter was mesmorized. She periodically would watch it and would sing the mother's aria in the shower. Of particular interest to her was the beginning showing the backstage preparations. When we changed our DVR player we lost it and she (now 8-1/2) was heartbroken. Thank goodness through Amazon the Met Store had a copy at a very reasonable cost. The sound quality is wonderful as is the picture. This is a wonderful introduction to opera for young people. Julie Taymor's production is fascinating. She brought the same imagination in staging she used in The Lion King. Although opera purists might object and this version is abridged it is truly a delight. Now we have it forever.
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Ann Hadaway
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure fantastical joy
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2022
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Wonderful version of the Magic Flute - costumes/scenery what I have come to expect from the Metropolitan Opera House - fantastic, and certainly adds to the performance. The artists themselves are wonderful as is James Levine conducting. Certainly one to add to every opera lovers collection.
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Tecumseh
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2021
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I've watched it some 12 times. The best version I've seen so far. Only negative aspect is the camera job: they keep filming close to the players and this ruins a lot of the scenes because make-up and stage effects are directed at people standing some distance away. For some silly reasons camera men use their magnifying focus options to close up on characters. It totally ruins the scene the moment they do that and shows terrible lack of professional skill.
Nevertheless, the camera crew was unsuccessful in destroying the magnificent show created by Metropolitan Opera.
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Straight Ahead
5.0 out of 5 stars Wahnsinns Inszenierung!
Reviewed in Germany on June 3, 2020
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Rasche Lieferung, tolles Produkt. Empfehle ich sehr.
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Lydie D
5.0 out of 5 stars Du bonheur et de la bonne humeur
Reviewed in France on August 21, 2016
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Voilà une "Flûte" en anglais. J'ai beau ne pas connaître l'allemand je me suis vite rendu compte que ce n'était pas chanté dans la langue de Goethe. Surprise! Puis... après tout qu'est-ce que ça peut faire? Ici la mise en scène joue sur le côté conte de la "Flûte" et pas sur le côté message spirituel, maçonnique, philosophique. Et ça marche car le Papageno de cette version (Nathan Gunn) est drôle, vivant, agile, tonique et chante bien en prime. A lui tout seul il assure une bonne partie du côté jouissif qu'on a ici. Je me suis régalée et je recommande cette version à tous ceux qui cherchent une "Flûte" où on ne se casse pas la tête à essayer de comprendre quelque chose. Et comme c'est une production du Met, tous les moyens sont mis en oeuvre pour en faire un grand spectacle aussi bien visuel qu'auditif.
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Massimo Lavagnini
5.0 out of 5 stars Best production ever
Reviewed in Italy on August 27, 2014
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I had been looking for this production since many years.
I think this is the most magic and visually-stunning Magic Flute ever. I strongly recommend even if it is sung in english and not in the original german. The actors are magnificent and Julie Taymor direction is striking. It is a joy for the eye and the ears.
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