The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute

November. 13,2000      
Rating:
8.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Kathleen Battle as  Pamina
Kurt Moll as  Sarastro
Luciana Serra as  The Queen of the Night
Andreas Schmidt as  Speaker of the Temple
James Courtney as  First Priest
Bernard Fitch as  Second Priest
Heinz Zednik as  Monostatos
Mark Baker as  First Armed Man

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