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1 videodisc (182 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet ([18] pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm)
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Sir Colin Davis conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House in David McVicar's production of Mozart'a last opera
Singspiel in 2 acts
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Extra features: illustrated synopsis of the opera; cast gallery; BBC feature looks behind the scenes at this production; and conductor Sir Colin Davis talks about Die Zauberflöte
Program notes and synopsis in English, French and German
Director, David McVicar; design, John F. Macfarlane; lighting, Paule Constable; choreography, Leah Hausman; television director, Sue Judd
Simon Keenlyside (Papageno) ; Dorothea Roschmann (Pamina) ; Will Hartmann (Tamino) ; Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night) ; Franz-Josef Selig (Sarastro) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; Colin Davis, conductor
Flmed at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, January 27, 2003
Blu-ray disc, 1080i high definition, 16:9 aspect ratio [widescreen], all regions; PCM 2.0 (stereo) and PCM 5.1
This blu-ray disc will not play in a standard DVD player
Sung in German; subtitles in English, French and Spanish; accompanying booklet in English, French and German