8051773573958

Mozart: The Magic Flute

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus; Bruno Walter

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: WS121395

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Release Date:  26 November 2021

Label:  Urania Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  8051773573958

Genres:  Classical  Opera  

  • Description

    After having recorded a whole series of stereophonic recordings from 1958 to 1961, in 1962, Bruno Walter intended to record two works: Die Zauberflote and Fidelio. Unfortunately the great director died that same year. In 1956, however, he had conducted a legendary performance at the Metropolitan Opera of Die Zauberflote. For the American public, he had chosen give the English version of Mozart's to last operatic masterpiece.

    This version, excellently recorded by the MET technicians, has been published several times in very bad sound conditions. However, in recent times we have come into possession of a finally unaltered master that reproduces the original 1956 band: therefore, even being MONO, it is of excellent quality and perfectly reproduces both the orchestra conducted by Walter and the presence of the singers' voices. Urania issues a new version minimally restored with the certainty of contributing to an increase in a discography that is still fundamental today.

    Cast:
    Tamino: Brian Sullivan,
    Pamina: Lucine Amara,
    Queen of the Night: Roberta Peters,
    Sarastro: Jerome Hines,
    Papageno: Theodor Uppman,
    Papagena: Laurel Hurley,
    Monostatos: Paul Franke,

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: Ouverture
      • 2. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: Help! Help, or I am lost
      • 3. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: The bird-catcher, that’s me
      • 4. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: This portrait is enchantingly beautiful
      • 5. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: Oh, do not tremble, my dear son!
      • 6. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: The poor man can talk about punishment
      • 7. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: Silver chimes, magic flutes
      • 8. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: You sweet little dove
      • 9. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: This path leads to your goal
      • 10. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: Swift steps, ready courage
      • 11. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act I: Long live Sarastro!
      • 12. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: March of the Priests... O Isis and Osiris

      Side 2

      • 1. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: You strangers. What do you seek
      • 2. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: My heart is seething with hellish vengeance
      • 3. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: Within these sacred portals
      • 4. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: Welcome a second time
      • 5. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: Ah, I sense it has vanished!
      • 6. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: O Isis and Osiris, what bliss!
      • 7. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: A girl or a little wife
      • 8. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: Soon, heralding the morning
      • 9. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: Whoever walks along this path so full of troubles
      • 10. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: No fear of death
      • 11. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II: Papagena, Papagena, Papagena!