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The magic flute
Uniform Title
Zauberflöte. English
Title
The magic flute / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Publication
[New York, New York] : [Metropolitan Opera], [2014]
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 audio file (1 hr., 42 min., 37 sec.))
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Duration: 1 hr., 42 min., 37 sec.
Sung in English.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
This abridged English-language version of Mozart's immortal opera, seen at the Met as the annual holiday presentation for families, is conducted by renowned Mozartian Jane Glover. Alek Shrader stars as Tamino, the young prince who finds himself on a quest to rescue and win the beautiful Pamina, sung by Heidi Stober. Nathan Gunn is Tamino's companion, the birdcatcher Papageno, and Eric Owens sings Sarastro, the man who holds Pamina captive--to protect her from her mother, the evil Queen of the Night, sung by Kathryn Lewek.
Variant and related titles
Met opera on demand OCLC KB.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 20, 2024
Performers
Heidi Stober, Kathryn Lewek, Alek Shrader, Nathan Gunn, Eric Owens ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Jane Glover, conductor.
Contents
A serpent! A monster! How can I escape now?
Where am I? ; I'm Papageno, that's my name
Dialogue: You there! Tell me, friend, who are you? A bird?
This portrait's beauty I adore
Dialogue: Prince Tamino, you must know she was kidnapped
Be not afraid. Good Prince, arise ; My fate is grief and lamentation
Can all this be true?
Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm!
Dialogue: She has escaped! Pamina's escaped!
You will not dare escape again!
Dialogue: Who are you? You saved me!
You'll find your journey's end this way
Who comes now to the temple door?
Oh, endless night! My heart is aching!
How soft, how sweet, your magic tone
Tip-toe, tip-toe! Hold your breath!
Long life to Sarastro. All hail Sarastro!
Sir! I kneel before you
Conceited Princeling, if you please. Behold my master! On your knees!
March of the priests
Dialogue: My brothers, we have have dedicated ourselves to the future of human kind
O Isis and Osiris
Dialogue: What a terrible night!
Why stay in the dark of night?
Dialogue: Prince, you have kept your word
Aha! Here's my stubborn beauty! ; Men were born to be great lovers
Dialogue: Begone!
Mother! Oh, Mother!
Here in my heart, Hell's bitterness is seething.
Dialogue: I cannot! ; Why are you trembling?
Within our sacred temple
Dialogue: We shall leave you here, Prince Tamino
We bid you welcome a second time
Dialogue: Aren't you hungry, Tamino?
Now my heart is filled with sadness
Dialogue: You see, Tamino. I can keep still when I have to
A cuddly wife or sweetheart is Papageno's wish
Dialogue: Here I am, lovey-dovey!
No fear of death or doom can daunt me
Tamino mine, I'm here at last!
The trial (March): The flute protected us from fire
Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
Pa- Pa- Pa- Papagena
Now to the temple doors
The sun's golden splendor has banished the night!
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