Comments on: Vivid New Magic Flute http://www.sfcv.org/2007/10/16/vivid-new-magic-flute/ The Bay Area's Most Complete Source for Classical Music News and Reviews Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Terri Stuart http://www.sfcv.org/2007/10/16/vivid-new-magic-flute/#comment-97 Terri Stuart Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.sfcv.org/2007/10/16/vivid-new-magic-flute/#comment-97 I loved this Zauberflöte! Why is it called Magic Flute if they are singing and speaking in German? I don't have the answers. From the magnificent moods of the projected scenery, the ever changing pyramid, the lavish costumes, adorable knaben dressed like Mozart in shades, the splendid singing and the lush orchestra - the performance went from strength to strength all night. It's supposed to be "magic" and it was. I've seen it twice already and I'll go to at least one more performance. This production answers the question: "What would Mozart do?" Given a chance he'd surely mount this production! I loved this Zauberflöte! Why is it called Magic Flute if they are singing and speaking in German? I don’t have the answers.

From the magnificent moods of the projected scenery, the ever changing pyramid, the lavish costumes, adorable knaben dressed like Mozart in shades, the splendid singing and the lush orchestra - the performance went from strength to strength all night. It’s supposed to be “magic” and it was.

I’ve seen it twice already and I’ll go to at least one more performance. This production answers the question: “What would Mozart do?” Given a chance he’d surely mount this production!

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