The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute

The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 13, 2000
• Runtime
• 168 min
• Genres
• Fantasy, Adventure, Music
• Director
• Brian Large

The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute — Cast

Francisco Araiza Tamino Kathleen Battle Pamina

M

Manfred Hemm Papageno Kurt Moll Sarastro Luciana Serra The Queen of the Night

B

Barbara Kilduff Papagena Andreas Schmidt Speaker of the Temple James Courtney First Priest