Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart: The Magic Flute (Disc 2 of 2) CD Track Listing

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Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart The Magic Flute (Disc 2 of 2) (2005)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)\n\nSingspiel in two acts \nLibretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, English translation by Jeremy Sans\n\n'''Cast:'''\n* ''Tamino, a Javanese Prince'' Barry Banks ''tenor''\n* ''Queen of the Night'' Elizabeth Vidal ''soprano''\n* ''Pamina (her daughter)'' Rebecca Evans ''soprano''\n* ''First Lady'' Majella Cullagh ''soprano''\n* ''Second Lady'' Sarah Fox ''soprano''\n* ''Third Lady'' Diana Montague ''mezzo-soprano''\n* ''Papageno (a bird catcher)'' Simon Keenlyside ''baritone''\n* ''Papagena'' Lesley Garrett ''soprano''\n* ''Sarastro, Priest of the Sun'' John Tomlinson ''bass''\n* ''Monostatos, a Moor, overseer at the temple'' John Graham-Hall ''tenor''\n* ''Speaker, an elderly priest'' Christopher Purves ''bass''\n* ''First Armed Man'' Peter Bronder ''tenor''\n* ''Second Armed Man'' Christopher Purves ''bass''\n* ''First Priest'' Christopher Purves ''bass''\n* ''Second Priest'' Peter Bronder ''tenor''\n* ''Three Boys'' Debbie Tyfield, Nazan Fikret, Victoria Jones\n\n'''London Philharmonic Orchestra'''\n'''Geoffrey Mitchell Choir'''\nConductor: Sir Charles Mackerras, assisted by Brian Hancock\nRecorded in: Blackheath Halls, London, 4-10 November 2005\nProducer: Brian Couzens\nSound Engineers: Ralph Couzens, Michael Common (Assistant)\n\n'''Act 2 Synopsis:-'''\n\n[1] Sarastro explains to his fellow priests his purpose in introducing Tamino and Papageno into the mysteries of Isis. [2] His fellow initiates overcome their misgivings and take the blind-folded men into the vaults of the temple. [3-4] The first trial is to take place; they must remain silent in the darkness. [5] When the three Ladies attempt to distract them and win the back to the Queen's cause, the men ignore them.\n\n[6-8] Monostatos attempts again to seduce Pamina and this time it is the Queen who intervenes to defend her. She gives her daughter a dagger, ordering her to kill Sarastro and recover the sign of the sun for her. Monostatos has overheard and now threatens to inform on her if she does not yield to him. When Sarastro appears, Pamina distraught, tells him everything that has happened, but he assures her that he has no thought of revenge on her mother.\n\n[9] Tamino and Papageno begin a second trial of silence: the contemplation of mortality. Papageno cheats by chatting up an old lady who says she is his girl friend. [10] The three Boys bring food and drink, and return the magic instruments to assist them. [11] At the sound of Tamino's flute, Pamina appears and cannot understand why he rejects her in silence. She concludes she no longer loves her.\n\n[12] Sarastro congratulates Tamino on his strength of will, but tells him that, after one last meeting, he may never see Pamina again. [13-14] The lovers greet each other joyfully but sadly part. [15] Papageno also meets the old lady again, and discovers she is really Papagena, a perfect young wife for him; to his annoyance an initiate insists that he, like Tamino, should continue the trials alone.\n\n[16-19] Pamina, now unconsolable, contemplates suicide. The Boys prevent her, however, and reunite her with Tamino, who has reached the final trial: the ordeals of fire and water. [20] Pamina is allowed to join him and together they brave the dangers, guarded by the music of the flute and strengthened by their love for one another. [21] The are both welcomed into the temple.\n\n[22-23] It is Papageno's turn to contemplate suicide. The Boys remind him of his magic bells, and as he plays, [24] Papagena appears again and they are reunited. [25-26] The Queen, Monostatos, and the three Ladies plan a final assault on Sarastro's temple. They are destroyed by the vision of a family united in wisdom and selfless love.
This classical cd contains 26 tracks and runs 73min 25sec.
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