Die Zauberflote: Act One: Act Two: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon
Die Zauberflote: Act One: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Hm! hm! hm!
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Du feines Taubchen, nur herein!
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Zum Ziele fuhrt dich diese Bahn
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Die Weisheitslehre dieser Knaben
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Wo willst du, kuhner Fremdling, hin?
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Schnelle fusse, rascher Mut
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Es lebe Sarastro! Sarastro soll leben
Die Zauberflote: Act One: Herr, ich bin zwar Verbrecherin
Die Zauberflote: Act Two: Marsch der Priester
Die Zauberflote: Act Two: O Isis und Osiris
Track Listings (20) - Disc #2
Act Two: Eine schreckliche Nacht!
Act Two: Bewahret euch vor Weibertücken
Act Two: Wie? Wie? Wie?
Act Two: Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden
Act Two: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
Act Two: In diesen heil'gen Hallen
Act Two: Seid uns zum zweitenmal wilkommen
Act Two: Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verchwunden
Act Two: O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!
Act Two: Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?
Act Two: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen
Act Two: Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkünden
Act Two: Du also bist Bräutigam?
Act Two: Der, welcher wandert diese Straße
Act Two: Tamino mein! O welch in Glück!
Act Two: Wir wandelten durch Feuesgluten
Act Two: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
Act Two: Pa-Pa-Pa
Act Two: Nur stille, stille, stille
Act Two: Die Strahlen der Sonne
There's magic in these musical hills, as conductor Kurt Östman leads an exemplary performance of Die Zauberflöte on original instruments.Sumi Jo's breathtaking Queen of the Night is the queen of intonation, while... more » Barbara Bonny's Pamina is a phrasing angel, from her pianissimo B flats to her gentle, yet heartfelt, "Ach ich fühl's." Singing as comfortably as a folk singer, Kurt Streit's lyrical, yet dramatic, Tamino is manly and heroic. Gilles Cachemaille is an appropriately charming Papageno, and all supporting performances are stellar. This crystal-clear interpretation must be as close to perfection as Mozart probably dreamed. A true treasure. --Barbara Eisner Bayer« less
There's magic in these musical hills, as conductor Kurt Östman leads an exemplary performance of Die Zauberflöte on original instruments.Sumi Jo's breathtaking Queen of the Night is the queen of intonation, while Barbara Bonny's Pamina is a phrasing angel, from her pianissimo B flats to her gentle, yet heartfelt, "Ach ich fühl's." Singing as comfortably as a folk singer, Kurt Streit's lyrical, yet dramatic, Tamino is manly and heroic. Gilles Cachemaille is an appropriately charming Papageno, and all supporting performances are stellar. This crystal-clear interpretation must be as close to perfection as Mozart probably dreamed. A true treasure. --Barbara Eisner Bayer
Al Chartreux | Upper West Side, New York, New York United States | 10/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I wanted to point out that this wonderful recording of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" was re-released on the Decca label in 2001. It's listed as an import, but Amazon has it for the reasonable price of $17.49; pretty good, considering what the older version is fetching on the used market. Enter "B00005O84D" in the search field to find it. The cover artwork and packaging are different, but the music is the same."
The box is fetching, too
S. Park | Seoul | 09/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this because I love Barbara Bonney and I love Sumi Jo (I almost died when I found out they were in my favorite opera together). Sumi has a beautiful voice and perfect technique but some may find it a bit too beautiful for the Queen of the Night - I personally think the two arias could do with a bit more raw vehemence. However, compared to Lucia Popp (who has the right kind of voice but, interestingly for a mom supposedly in a towering rage, delivers "Der Holle Rache" at a leisurely and lyrical pace) or Edita Gruberova (vehement and excitingly fast, but screws things up when she loses control of the tempo in the high F's), I'll go with Sumi any day. Barbara Bonney is perfectly in character with Pamina, and her rendition of "die Wahrheit, die Wahrheit" is so pure and delicate, it breaks your heart to listen to this girl (while, for example, Gundula Janowitz delivers the lines in a booming declaration of righteousness - no fragile moment of courage or anything here, although her voice is equally beautiful). One great merit of this recording, which I didn't know prior to purchase, was that the Three Boys were sung by real boys (not female adult sopranos), so you're in for some Vienna-Boys-Choir-bliss in their trios as well. Was this Mozart's original intention? Do the majority of Die Zauberflote recordings follow this practice? I don't know, but it sounds heavenly, never mind the macho lyrics exhorting one to "be a man"..."
Magic Die Zauberflöte
J. Luis Juarez Echenique | Mexico City | 04/25/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Everything went well in this superb recording from Sweden: the casting, the playing and the conducting. Arnold Östman is an expert XVIII Century opera conductor and a natural mozartean. He sees the Magic Flute with the wondrous eyes of a child, and his reading is not unlike Ferenc Fricsay's old mono recording in DG, save for the period instruments. And using the orchestral forces Mozart would have known, he achieves admirable transparency and ideal balance with voices, you will not miss the Vienna or the Berlin Philharmonics. His cast is mostly excellent, especially the radiant Pamina of Barbara Bonney and the stylish Tamino of Kurt Streit. Gilles Cachemaille is an amiable Papageno and Sumi Jo delivers the expected goods in the Queen of the Night arias. Among the period instrument versions, I place this recording above William Christie's (ERATO) and Roger Norrington's (EMI). Of course you may not want to be without Fritz Wunderlich's Tamino or Kurt Moll's Sarastro, but this recording will probably give you the best idea of what was heard in Schikaneder's theater in Vienna: the most magic of Magic Flutes."
A Most Enchanting Magic Flute
Jeffrey Harris | Seattle, WA USA | 04/30/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The fantastic story in Mozart's Zauberfloete has the qualities of a dream. It begins with Tamino out hunting. He follows his prey deeper into the wilderness, and at nightfall discovers he is lost. It is here, lost in the woods, that he encounters the Queen of the Night, rescues and falls in love with her daughter and eventually, through trials, wins her hand in marriage. One of the most fascinating qualities of any dream, however implausible, is that somehow it persuades us it is really happening. To the degree a cast and orchestra can persuade us that the Zauberfloete is more than a richly embellished musical recitation, that the emotions of the actors are real, it reaches our feelings. Sadly, all too many performances of Mozart's Zauberfloete have divas and directors who act on the mistaken notion that they have no obligation to use the music to express anything, thereby sacrificing one of the truly powerful aspects of Mozart's most dream like opera.Thankfully, conductor Arnold Ostmand and the cast of the Drottingham Court Theater have forged sound, spoken word, song and music into a simple but enchanted telling that exudes that magical quality Mozart must have intended. What's more, this high quality studio recording conveys the experience of the best sort of ensemble stage production. The libretto is almost complete, including some dialogue, like the exchange among the slaves at the opening of Scene2 that is usually cut. The optional duets with Tamino and Papageno and the cadenza at the conclusion of the opening number are not included. Having listened to this recording several times, I can say it holds up through repeated hearings. As someone who has heard most of the recordings of this opera out there, I find this period-instrument recording to have an unusual wholeness. The stereo sound is excellent. I rate this as a top choice. "
The ultimate recording!
D. Gammelgard | Falun, Sweden | 01/24/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I heard this recording the first time it didn't take long until I realized how good it was. From the beginning to the end it is a masterwork! It is dramatic and lyrical, exciting and touching. Sumi Jo and Barbara Bonney are absolutely brilliant in their roles! Arnold Östman is a superb Mozart interpreter and with this recording he puts himself among the greatest opera conductors. Just go and listen for yourself, you won't regret it!"
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
