As a musician and critic (of European ensembles and musicians/singers) I admire the effort made to modernize this old fairytale of a flamboyant singspiel. The libretto while pleasantly awkward much of the time and almost ridiculous, fits the attitude that Mozart in his music exudes. The bucolic scenery of this movie makes the movie most enjoyable. The articulations of the musicians both orchestra and singers are impeccable and rival some (and not most) opera singers on stages. The film presence of every character is natural and fits perfectly. However the unfortunate thing was, the film whilst in post-production could have advertised more, and been shown in the US. And even then the film has to be imported from Europe for US Viewers to watch. Make sure you have a DVD/bluray what be it, that can do Region 2 or other region you import it from. I again recant my praise for this production of Mozart's immortal opera "Die Zauberflote" (otherwise known as "The Magic Flute").
Review of The Magic Flute
