The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) 18 years old

The Pierre Audi production of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte", recorded live at the Salzburger Festpiele in 2006. In honor of the 250th year of the composer's birth, all of Mozart's operas were staged and recorded at Salzburg that year. Christian Gerhaher is Papageno, Genia Kühmeier is Pamina, Paul Groves is Tamino, Diana Damrau is the Königin der Nacht, Irena Bespalovaite is Papagena, and René Pape is Sarastro. Riccardo Muti conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

Credits

The Magic Flute Cast

Name Character
Diana Damrau She was 35, now 53 years old as Königin der Nacht
René Pape He was 41, now 60 years old as Sarastro
Franz Grundheber He was 68, now 87 years old as Sprecher/Erster Priester
Riccardo Muti He was 64, now 83 years old as Conductor
Paul Groves He was 59, now 77 years old as Tamino

The Magic Flute Crew

Name Department
Brian Large as Director of Photography. He was 67 (now 85) years old Camera
Bernhard Fleischer as Producer. He was 55 (now 73) years old Production
Karel Appel as Set Designer. He was 85 (85) years old when He died Art
The Magic Flute (18 years)

  • Release day: Friday, June 09, 2006
  • Runtime: 177 minutes