Die Zauberflöte is one of Mozart’s most famous works and one of the most beloved of the entire operatic repertoire. Generations of spectators have been fascinated by the melodies and adventures of Papageno, the Queen of the Night, Tamino, and Pamina, the ordeals faced by the young lovers, and the work’s inexhaustible allegorical depth. The director Romeo Castellucci has deliberately stepped back from the narrative dimension of the opera in order to explore its raw emotion and its philosophical heart. For his part, the conductor Antonello Manacorda brings Mozart’s immortal music to life with the help of an outstanding cast that includes Sabine Devieilhe, one of today’s finest interpreters of the Queen of the Night.
Movie tag line: "Poignantly human"
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Character: Sarastro
Character: Tamino
Character: Queen of the Night
Character: Pamina
Character: Papageno
Character: Papagena
Character: Monostatos
Character: Sprecher
Character: First Lady
Character: Second Lady
Character: Third Lady
Character: First Priest, Second Hanged Man
Character: Second Priest, First Hanged Man