ABOUT THIS DVD
Ivor Bolton conducts the 2006 Salzburg production of Mozart's exotic opera of sexual captivity.
Mozart satisfied the popular fascination with the East with this lively and exotic setting of the story of a Western woman held in the Pasha's harem. His opera (written for Vienna in 1782) was a hit with the Emperor and the public and retains its place in the public affection today.
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ABOUT THIS DVD
Unsurpassed Mozartian Riccardo Muti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic and a superb cast in an outstanding performance of Pierre Audi's fantastic, colourful production of Mozart's sublime 'singspiel'.

The cast is led by the superb German Bass René Pape, who has made the role of the priest Sorastro his own, and the remarkable coloratura soprano Diana Damrau, who brings fire and accuracy to the vocal pyrotechnics of The Queen Of The Night.

Die Zauberflöte is without doubt one of the most sublime and remarkable operas of all time. Though not fully understood the opera is clearly influenced by masonic themes of brotherhood and the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.

MOZART22: THE COMPLETE STAGE WORKS ON DVD
The Salzburg Festival 2006 will be remembered for the remarkable achievement of staging all 22 of Mozart's stage works. This major Mozart landmark, 250 years after his birth, has been preserved on film for release by Decca and Deutsche Grammophon on 19 DVDs.

Artists
René Pape (Sarastro)
Genia Kühmeier (Pamina)
Paul Groves (Tamino)
Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night)
Inga Kalna (First Lady)
Karine Deshayes (Second Lady)
Ekaterina Gubanova (Third Lady)
Christian Gerhaher (Papageno)
Irena Bespalovaite (Papagena)Franz Grundheber (Speaker)
Burkhard Ulrich (Monostatos)
Franz Grundheber (Priest)Simon O'Neill (Man in Armour)
Peter Loehle (Man in Armour)
Xavier Mas (Priest)
Members of the Vienna Boys Choir
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Riccardo Muti (Conductor)
Pierre Audi (Director)