Mozart: Die Zauberflote
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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartConductor: Otto Klemperer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Performer: Agnes Giebel
Performer: Christa Ludwig
Performer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Performer: Franz Crass
Performer: Gerhard Unger
Performer: Gottlob Frick
Performer: Gundula Janowitz
Performer: Josephine Veasey
Performer: Lucia Popp
Performer: Marga H?ffgen
Performer: Nicolai Gedda
Performer: Ruth-Margaret Putz
Performer: Walter Berry
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-08-15
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Ov - Philharmonia Orch/Otto Klemperer
- Act One: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Nicolai Gedda/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Christa Ludwig/Marga Hoffgen
- Act One: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Walter Berry
- Act One: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Nicolai Gedda
- Act One: O Zitt're Nicht, Mein Lieber Sohn! - Lucia Popp
- Act One: Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! - Lucia Popp/Nicolai Gedda/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Christa Ludwig/Margo Hoffgen
- Act One: Du Feines Taubchen, Nur Herein! - Gerhard Unger/Gundula Janowitz/Ruth-Margret Putz
- Act One: Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen - Gundula Janowitz/Walter Berry
- Act One: Zum Ziele Furht Dich Diese Bahn - Agnes Giebel/Anna Reynolds/Josephine Veasey/Nicolai Gedda/Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz...
- Act One: Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton - Nicolai Gedda
- Act One: Schnelle Fusse, Rascher Mut - Gundula Janowitz/Walter Berry/Gerhard Unger/Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz
- Act One: Konnte Jeder Brave Mann - Gundula Janowitz/Walter Berry
- Act One: Es Lebe Sarastro! - Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz/Ruth-Margret Putz/Gundula Janowitz/Gottlob Frick
- Act One: Nun, Stolzer Jungling; Nur Hierher! - Gerhard Unger/Gundula Janowitz/Nicolai Gedda/Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz/Gottlob Frick
- Act Two: Marsch Der Priester - Philharmonia Orch/Otto Klemperer
- Act Two: O Isis Und Osiris - Gottlob Frick/Philharmonia Chor/Otto Klemperer
- Act Two: Bewahret Euch Vor Weibertucken - Philharmonia Chor/Otto Klemperer
- Act Two: Wie? Wie? Wie? - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Christa Ludwig/Marga Hoffgen/Walter Berry/Nicolai Gedda/Philharmonia Chor...
- Act Two: Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden - Gerhard Unger
- Act Two: Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinen Herzen
- Act Two: In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen - Gottlob Frick
- Act Two: Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen - Agnes Giebel/Anna Reynolds/Josephine Veasey
- Act Two: Ach, Ich Fuhl's - Gundula Janowitz
- Act Two: O Isis Und Osiris - Philharmonia Chor/Otto Klemperer
- Act Two: Soll Ich Dich, Teurer - Gundula Janowitz/Gottlob Frick/Nicolai Gedda
- Act Two: Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen - Walter Berry
- Act Two: Bald Prangt, Den Morgen Zu Verkunden - Agnes Giebel/Anna Reynolds/Josephine Veasey/Gundula Janowitz
- Act Two: Der, Welcher Wandelt Diese Strausse Voll Beschwerden - Philharmonia Orch/Otto Klemperer
- Act Two: Der, Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck! - Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz/Nicolai Gedda/Gundula Janowitz
- Act Two: Papagena! - Walter Berry/Agnes Giebel/Anna Reynolds/Josephine Veasey
- Act Two: Pa-pa-ge-na! ...Pa-pa-ge-no! - Walter Berry/Ruth-Margret Putz
- Act Two: Nur Stille! - Gerhard Unger/Lucia Popp/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Christa Ludwig/Marga Hoffman
- Act Two: Die Strahlen Der Sonne - Gottlob Frick/Philharmonia Chor/Wilhelm Pitz
Music reviews of Mozart: Die Zauberflote
Music Review: At the top of the pile
Rating: 5 Stars
This is recording contains out-of-this-world performances by all the cast, but I know that the greatest measurement used in assessing recordings is "does it contain a good Queen of the Night?" And the answer that I give is: Lucia Popp was made by God spefically to sing the role. But first, let's go through some general points.
1) There are no recicatives, and if you can't live without them, then I can't help you. And personally, it does seem like the opera would flow better with them. But this is a classic recording not to be missed, and the great singing more than makes up for it.
2) Speaking of the great singing, there's not a single weak link. Walter Berry as Papageno is a breathy-singing blunderer. In other words, his performance translates to CD with comic warmth. Overwrought for some people's tastes, perhaps. The Tamino and Tamina of Nicolai Gedda and Gandula Janowitz are just fine; smooth, lyrical, and youthful. Gottlieb Frick's Sarastro is very deep and darly colored, Gerhard Unger's Monostatos is sneaky-voiced (though I sometimes mistake it for Gedda's voice, when I'm not paying attention), and the three ladies are in splendid voice, as of course they would be when sung by Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, and Marga Hoffgen. The "three youths" are voiced by Agnes Giebel, Anna Reynolds, and Josephine Veasey--the future Dido in Sir Colin Davis' "Les Troyens."
Last but not least, Lucia Popp's Queen of the Night. Quite simply put, she flawlessly hits every note Mozart wrote. I've heard a great many versions of this area. Some are adequate, sung prettily enough but lacking any of the frightening power we should associate with the Queen of the Night. Other versions are dreadful, sung shriekingly but never hitting any of the high notes.
3) Klemperer's conducting is...well, Klemperer-ish. I really don't understand the complaints about slowness. Under Klemp, there's no loss of momentum. Indeed, in the overture, the climax is that much more powerful because of the deliberate pace. And the Philharmonia Orchestra is in command of the score, and sounds wonderful.
In short, if you want a healthy-toned, meaty, old-fashioned version of Die Zauberflote, this is where you have to go. And I swear, you will never hear a better Queen of the Night.
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