The Magic Flute for Children

Director: Felix Breisach

Overview

As mounted by The Zurich Opera House, this production offers something unique and widely unprecedented: a version of a classic opera reworked and considerably abridged for children - designed as a series of initial steps into the operatic realm for young minds. The opera on display in this instance is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's fantasy-themed 1791 Singspiel +The Magic Flute, where Papageno describes his adventures with Prince Tamino, who has fallen deeply in love with Pamina and must rescue her from the empire of Sarastro. This release actually includes two versions of the opera, one in English and one in Japanese. Peter K?lm?n plays Papageno in the English version, Katsunori Kono in the Japanese; Franziska Rabl plays Papagena in the English version, and Rebeca Olvera in the Japanese; and Bogus?aw Bidzi?ski plays Tamino in the English version, while James Elliott plays him in the Japanese. The Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House provides musical accompaniment.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/23/2010
UPC:	0807280139792
Original Release:	2009
Source:	Arthaus Musik
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	32,307

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

K?lm?n Peter	Papageno
Katsunori Kono	Papageno
Franziska Rabl	Papagena
Rebeca Olvera	Papagena
Boguslaw Bidzinski	Tamino
James Elliott	Tamino
Irini Kyriakidou	Pamina
Christiane Kohl	Pamina
Sen Guo	Queen of the Night
Adr?ana Kraschewski	Queen of the Night
Christine Zoller	Lady
Jeffery Krueger	Monostatos
Morgan Moody	Sarastro
Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House	Performer

Technical Credits

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Magic Flute for Children
1. Opening [1:16]
2. Overture [1:37]
3. Greetings: Papageno Speaks... [1:06]
4. "I'm the Bird-Catcher Yes Indeed" [1:22]
5. Papageno Speaks... [:44]
6. "Help! Help!" [2:08]
7. "Where Am I?" [4:03]
8. "You, You, You" [1:27]
9. "Is it Real What I Just Saw?" [1:55]
10. "Prince, Take This Flute" [1:10]
11. Papageno Speaks... [:41]
12. "In Here With You, My Fine Dove!" [5:34]
13. "Swift Feet, Ready Courage" [3:27]
14. Papgeno Speaks... [:31]
15. "How Potent Are Your Magic Tones' [1:39]
16. Papageno Speaks... [:26]
17. "Proud Youth, This Way!" [2:09]
18. Papageno Speaks... [4:56]
19. "A Maiden or a Wife" [2:37]
20. "Here I Am, My Angel" [3:07]
21. "My Tamino! Oh, What Happiness!" [4:39]
22. Papageno Speaks... [:27]
23. "Papagena! Papagena! Papagena" [10:03]
24. Credits [1:10]

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