Friday, April 11, 2008

The Magic Flute


Act 1.
NUAMPS' video presentation of the Northwestern University School of Music's May 2005 performance of Mozart's Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) features the two act opera in a video piece created to highlight both the grandeur and drama of the complete stage as well as the intricacies and nuances of individual performances.

Filmed during a live performance, the video frames this classic tale of triumph combining captivating music, humor, and fantasy in depicting a prince's quest to save the princess he loves.

The opera was directed by Noel Koran, Director of Opera at the School of Music, and is 2 hours and 15 minutes in length.


Act 2

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