Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years. A few weeks before this telecast, the Met unveiled a new production of the opera featuring the colorful designs of acclaimed artist David Hockney. His bold colors and vivid images enchanted audiences and seemed to inspire the striking cast, led by James Levine’s affectionate conducting. Francisco Araiza is the young prince Tamino, who finds himself in a strange land, forced to undergo mysterious tests so he can rescue, then marry, the woman he loves, Pamina, played by Kathleen Battle. Kurt Moll is the compassionate Sarastro and Luciana Serra is the Queen of the Night.
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The Metropolitan Opera - Mozart: The Magic Flute Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Andreas Schmidt
He was 28, 53 years old when he died
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as Speaker of the Temple |
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Benjamin Schott
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as Second Boy |
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Kathleen Battle
She was 43, now 76 years old
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as Pamina |
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Heinz Zednik
He was 51, now 85 years old
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as Monostatos |
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Francisco Araiza
He was 41, now 74 years old
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as Tamino |
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Mimi Lerner
She was 46, 61 years old when she died
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as Second Lady |
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Michael Devlin
He was 1, now 31 years old
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as Second Armed Man |
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Kurt Moll
He was 53, now 86 years old
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as Sarastro |
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Ted Huffman
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as First Boy |
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Robert Manno
He was 47, now 81 years old
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as Slave |
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James Courtney
was 11, now 44 years old
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as First Priest |
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Luciana Serra
She was 45, now 78 years old
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as The Queen of the Night |
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Per-Christian Brevig
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as Third Boy |
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Juliana Gondek
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as First Lady |
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Mark Baker
He was 45, now 78 years old
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as First Armed Man |
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Manfred Hemm
He was 30, now 64 years old
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as Papageno |
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Judith Christin
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as Third Lady |
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Glenn Alpert
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as Slave |
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Barbara Kilduff
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as Papagena |
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Bernard Fitch
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as Second Priest |
The Metropolitan Opera - Mozart: The Magic Flute Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Brian Large as Director. He was 52 (now 86) years old
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Directing |
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David Hockney as Production Design. He was 54 (now 87) years old
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Art |
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David Hockney as Costume Design. He was 54 (now 87) years old
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Gil Wechsler as Lighting Coordinator. |
Lighting |
