Mozart - Die Zauberflöte / Price, Serra, Schreier, Moll, Melbye, Adam, C. Davis

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The Magic Flute is, for many, the embodiment of musical perfection, as dazzlingly perfect as the esoteric pyramids and symmetries that populate the composer's paean to Masonic philosophy. As so often with Mozart, beneath the sublime lurks darker subtexts--here, themes of sexuality, slavery, and vengeance. Sir Colin Davis conducts the incomparable Staatskapelle Dresden, with Peter Schreier's charming Tamina rescuing Margaret Price's lovely Pamina. --Joshua Cody

Mozart - Die Zauberflöte / Price, Serra, Schreier, Moll, Melbye, Adam, C. Davis,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Dresden Kreuzchor,Sir Colin Davis,Margaret Price,Luciana Serra,Peter Schreier,Kurt Moll,Polygram Records,Classical,Classical Music,German/Austrian Classical Period Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: A Magical Recording But Not My Favorite Magic Flute The best I've heard.

Mozart - Die Zauberflöte / Price, Serra, Schreier, Moll, Melbye, Adam, C. Davis Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Dresden Kreuzchor , Sir Colin Davis , Margaret Price , Luciana Serra , Peter Schreier , and Kurt Moll Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000411O Release Date: 1992-02-11

Tracks:

1. Die Zauberflote: Ouverture
2. Die Zauberflote: Act One - No. 1 : Introduktion - Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Dialog - Wo, bin ich?
3. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 2 Arie : Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
4. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : He da!
5. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 3 Arie : Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon
6. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Ruste dich mit mut und standhaftigkeit
7. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 4 Rezitativ und Arie : O zittre nicht, mein lieber sohn Zum Leiden bin ich buserkoren - Dialog : Betauben mich meine Sinne?
8. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 5 Quintett : Hm! hm! hm! hm!
9. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Haha... Pst... Was soll denn Das Lachen?
10. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 6 Terzett : Du feines Taubchen, nur herein
11. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Mutter! Mutter!... Bin ich nicht ein Narr
12. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 7 Duett : Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen

Tracks:

1. Die Zauberflote: Act One - Nr. 8 Finale I : Zum Ziele fuhrt dich deise Bahn
2. Die Zauberflote: Die Weisheitslehre dieser Knaben
3. Die Zauberflote: Wo willst du Kuhner Fremdling hin?
4. Die Zauberflote: Wie stark ist nicht fein Zauberton
5. Die Zauberflote: Schnelle Fusse, rascher Mut
6. Die Zauberflote: Es lebe Sarastro! Sarasto lebe!
7. Die Zauberflote: Herr, ich bin zwar Verbrecherin
8. Die Zauberflote: Wenn Tugend und Gerechtigkeit
9. Die Zauberflote: Act Two - Nr. 9 : Marsch der Priester
10. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Ihr eingeweihte Diener - Nr. 9a : Der dreimalige Akkord - Dialog : Sarastro dankt euch
11. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 10 Arie Mit Chor : O Isis und Osiris
12. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Papageno! Wo denkst du, dass wir uns befinden?
13. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 11 Duett : Bewahret euch vor Weibertucken - Dialog : He, Lichter her!
14. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 12 Quintett : Wie? Wie? Wie?
15. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Heil dir, Jungling
16. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 13 Arie : Alles fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden
17. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Zuruck!
18. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 14 Arie : Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
19. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Morden Soll Ich?
20. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 15 Arie : In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen
21. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Hier Seid Ihr Euch Beide Allein Uberlassen
22. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 16 Terzett : Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen

Tracks:

1. Die Zauberflote: Act Two - Dialog : Tamino, wollen wir nicht speisen?
2. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 17 Arie : Ach, ich fuhl's
3. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Nicht wahr, Tamino, ich kann uach schweigen
4. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 18 Chor : O Isis Und Osiris, Welche Wonne!
5. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Prinz, Dein Betragen War Bis Hieher Mannlich
6. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 19 Terzett : Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?
7. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Tamino! Willst du mich denn ganlich verlassen?
8. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 20 Arie : Ein Madchen oder Weibchen
9. Die Zauberflote: Dialog : Da bin ich schon, mein Engel!
10. Die Zauberflote: Nr. 21 Finale II : Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkunden
11. Die Zauberflote: Der, welcher wandert diese Strasse voll beschwerden
12. Die Zauberflote: Wir wandelten durch Feuersgluten
13. Die Zauberflote: Papagen! Papagena! Papagena!
14. Die Zauberflote: Nur stille, stille, stille - Die Straheln der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht

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The Magic Flute is, for many, the embodiment of musical perfection, as dazzlingly perfect as the esoteric pyramids and symmetries that populate the composer's paean to Masonic philosophy. As so often with Mozart, beneath the sublime lurks darker subtexts--here, themes of sexuality, slavery, and vengeance. Sir Colin Davis conducts the incomparable Staatskapelle Dresden, with Peter Schreier's charming Tamina rescuing Margaret Price's lovely Pamina. --Joshua Cody

Customer Reviews:

A Magical Recording But Not My Favorite Magic Flute.......2006-01-27

Sir Colin Davis had a special affinity for Mozart's The Magic Flute and scored big success with his productions at Royal Opera of Covent Garden in London. This recording features his conducting talent with the Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra. The singers are - tenor Peter Schreier as Pamino, soprano Margaret Price as Pamina, bass Kurt Moll as Sarastro, soprano Luciana Serra as The Queen of the Night and baritone Mikael Melbye as Papageno. This recording is also on another Phillips recording with a picture of Papageno on the cover. This is an exquisite version, with a lot of beautiful singing and a sumptuous score, but its not my favorite Magic Flute. My preferred recording is the Wolfgang Sawallisch recording from 1972, starring Peter Schreier in younger voice, Anneliese Rothenberger as a radiant Pamina, Kurt Moll singing Sarastro (a role he reprises here, still in great voice despite his age), Edda Moser as a truly nasty Queen of the Night and Walter Berry as a hilarious Papageno. But this recording has its assets. The orchestra is in tune with the singers, even if ocassionally loud. Peter Schreier is the perfect Tamino, with a princely tenor voice and great characterization, but Margaret Price is too self-consciously grand and her voice is rather heavy and dramatic for the role of Pamina. It should be sung by a light, lyric voice or full lyric voice. Even if she does have the technicalities for the role, her interpretation lacks the lustre that Anneliese Rothenberger gave to the role, or for that matter Leontyne Price in 60's performances, Edith Mathis or Kathleen Battle in the 80's. Baritone Mikael Melbye is having fun as Papageno and is an overall great Papageno. Kurt Moll as Sarastro is unbeatable. His lyric bass voice is so God-like. This is a fine recording if you're a fan of these particular singers and of conductor Colin Davis.

The best I've heard........2000-09-16

This is my favorite piece of music, bar none. I've heard only about 5 different recordings of this opera, but this one is the best. In the Queen of Night's famous aria, Margaret Price never sounds strained when singing this demanding piece. I like the opera music itself more than the dialog, so I recommend the other Philips recording even over this one. The other recording has all the same music recorded but without the non-musical parts omitted. In general, if you like Mozart, you won't go wrong with buying anything that says Philips and/or Complete Mozart Edition on it. If you're so hardcore that you've heard multiple recordings of all of your favorite classical music, you probably know better recordings of some music, but in general, you have to be really picky not to like this line of recordings.

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