Die Zauberflote (abridged version)

Item

Record ID

1096

Identifier

90645

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Die Zauberflote (abridged version)

Uniform Title

Zauberflote (abridged version)

Program/Series Title

The Met: Live in HD : Great performances at the Met

Work Alternate Titles

The magic flute (abridged version)

Composer

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791

Text Author

Schikaneder, Emanuel, 1751-1812 (libretto) ; McClatchy, J. D. (English-language libretto)

Language

English

Translation

McClatchy, J.D.

Production Year

2006

Transmission/Release Date

2006-12-30 (Theater transmission) ; 2007-01-24 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2006

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / PBS

Home Video - DVD

Met

Conductor/Music Director

Levine, James

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Matthew Polenzani (Tamino) ; Wendy Bryn Harmer ; Kate Lindsey ; Tamara Mumford (Three Ladies) ; Nathan Gun (Papageno) ; Erika Miklosa (Queen of the Night) ; Stephen Paynter ; Gregory Cross ; Kenneth Floyd (Three Slaves) ; Greg Fedderly (Monostatos) ; Ying Huang (Pamina) ; Bennett Kosma ; Jesse Burnside Murray ; Jacob A. Wade ; (Three Spirits) ; David Pittsinger (Speaker) ; Rene Pape (Sarastro) ; Brian Davis ; Tony Stevenson (Priests) ; Jennifer Aylmer (Papagena) ; Michael Myers ; Robert Lloyd (Guards)

Participants

Peter Gelb, Katie Couric (hosts for theater telecast) ; Margaret Juntwait (announcer)

TV/Film Director

Halvorson, Gary

Stage Director

Taymor, Julie (production)

Sets

Tsypin, George

Costumes

Taymor, Julie

Choreography

Dendy, Mark

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

First program in The Met: Live in HD series. Puppet design: Julie Taymor, Michael Curry. Flute solo: Michael Parloff. English subtitles adapted by Sonya Friedman. Producer for Great Performances: David Horn.

Duration

ca. 112' (theater) ; ca. 120' (PBS)

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Sourcemat

DLCAT-145