Arizona Opera is currently engaged in performances of Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute." In a recent review in the Arizona Daily Star, reviewer Cathalana Burch commented:
As a whole, "The Magic Flute," absent from Arizona Opera's repertoire for a dozen years, was a delightful evening of theater supported by a rich orchestral reading of Mozart's wonderful score. Conductor Joel Revzen took Mozart at his literal word, adopting a tempo that enhanced the comedy but never lost sight of the fact that the music was some of Mozart's finest ever. The orchestra's performance of the Overture was sublime and fluid, with such detail and crispness you wished it would have performed it again as an encore.
Our principal flutist Paula Karrer once again had extended solo moments that brought shuffles of great appreciation from the musicians in the pit.
In the magical world of YouTube, there are dozens of excellent videos featuring or inspired by this timeless opera. We have collected a few of those moments and they are captured below in a custom YouTube player.
- A recent Queen of the Night performance from the Met
- A young boy performing the same aria - unbelievable...
- A detailed video about the opera
- A trailer for a new "Magic Flute" movie directed by Kenneth Branagh
- The legendary guitarist Andre Segovia
- Fritz Wunderlich - an amazing tenor from the past
- A promotional video from the Houston Grand Opera. An excellent example of how opera can be promoted on YouTube
- The overture performed by the Met Orchestra, conducted by James Levine.
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