Since its premiere in a tiny suburban theatre in Vienna, Die Zauberflöte has delighted audiences young and old for more than two hundred years. Mozart’s Singspiel seamlessly alternates seriousness and jollity, and combines philosophical ideas with a fairytale world of wondrous animals and magical musical instruments. Emanuel Schikaneder’s original production was theatrically inventive, and this new interpretation from director Simon McBurney emulates that in fresh and current terms. Fusing music, technology and stagecraft, this exciting production gives Die Zauberflöte a refreshing new treatment that is both thrilling and simple in its approach. Following an overwhelming success on stage, McBurney’s unique production received five-star reviews in the Dutch press: ‘a feast for the eyes and the ears’ (Het Parool) and ‘Delicious!’ (Trouw)
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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sarastro: Brindley Sherratt
Tamino: Maximilian Schmitt
Papagena: Nina Lejderman
Queen of the Night: Iride Martinez
Pamina: Christina Landshamer
Papageno: Thomas Oliemans
Monostatos: Wolfgang Ablinger Sperrhacke
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Conductor: Marc Albrecht
Stage Director: Simon McBurney
Extras: Behind the scenes / Cast gallery
Picture: 16:9 ANAMORPHIC
Sound: 2.0 PCM / 5.1DTS-HD Master Audio
Region code: All regions
Running Time: 163+20 mins
Subtitles: EN/DE/FR/NE/JP/KO
Year: 2014