Mozart - Die Zauberflote -Blu-ray-

Product Description The internationally renowned Mozart interpreter Sir Colin Davis conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House and a glittering cast in David McVicar's 2003 production of Mozart's last opera recorded, in sumptuous surround sound, live at Covent Garden. Recorded in High Definition. Press Reviews "This production's slow journey from darkness into the light…works well on the small screen, not least thanks to high-definition camera work and Sue Judd's inspired direction for television. The real magic, though, is supplied by the onstage cast...In Dorothea Röschmann's hands, Pamina emerges not so much a powerless victim of Fate but more as a passionate woman prepared to suffer in the nameof love. Her natural command of the stage is sagely employed by McVicar...Diana Damrau's supremely sung Queen of the Night oozes class, while Simon Keenlyside's profoundly human, touchingly sympathetic view of Papageno deserves an Olivier Award." (Classic fM) "...a mellow warmth that was deeply satisfying. Simon Keenlyside...a triumph as quite the most engaging Papageno I have ever encountered...With an exceptional Queen of the Night, Diana Damrou, this is an evening no Mozart lover should miss..." (The Mail on Sunday) Cast Simon Keenlyside (Papageno) Dorothea Röschmann (Pamina) Will Hartmann (Tamino) Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night) Franz-Josef Selig (Sarasto) The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Sir Colin Davis ProductionCompany: The Royal OperaStage Director: David McVicar Disc InformationCatalogue Number: OABD7002DDate of Performance: 2003Running Time: 185 minutesSound: 2.0 PCM & 5.1 DTSAspect Ratio: 1080i High Definition / 16:9Subtitles: EN, FR, DE (EXTRAS ONLY) ES (PAL) EN, ES (NTSC)Label: Opus Arte Amazon.com It’s hard to find a version of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte that’s as well sung as this 2003 Covent Garden production. Led by the eminent Mozartian, Sir Colin Davis, orchestra and singers present a warm, often intense vision of the opera, not as the fairy tale it’s often taken for, but as a human drama of the passage from misguided beliefs to mature knowledge of self. Diana Damrau is the Queen of the Night for our time, with show-stopping bravura singing that tosses off the score’s terrifying high notes with almost casual abandon. Her acting and her fright outfit never leave you in doubt that she’s the evil presence her