The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute

2000 2h 48m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years. A few weeks before this telecast, the Met unveiled a new production of the opera featuring the colorful designs of acclaimed artist David Hockney. His bold colors and vivid images enchanted audiences and seemed to inspire the striking cast, led by James Levine’s affectionate conducting. Francisco Araiza is the young prince Tamino, who finds himself in a strange land, forced to undergo mysterious tests so he can rescue, then marry, the woman he loves, Pamina, played by Kathleen Battle. Kurt Moll is the compassionate Sarastro and Luciana Serra is the Queen of the Night.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francisco Araiza
Tamino
Kathleen Battle
Pamina
Manfred Hemm
Papageno
Kurt Moll
Sarastro
Luciana Serra
The Queen of the Night
Barbara Kilduff
Papagena
Andreas Schmidt
Speaker of the Temple
James Courtney
First Priest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Large
Writers: Emanuel Schikaneder
Languages: German
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 168 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 5

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Francisco Araiza and Kathleen Battle and Manfred Hemm carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brian Large directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German.

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1Clocks in at 168 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Francisco Araiza and Kathleen Battle and Manfred Hemm carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0253973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.