Mozart: The Magic Flute (Limited Edition) (UHQCD)

Introduction

A new Karajan experience! 30 of Karajan's masterpieces now available on UHQCD for the first time! Karajan's first digital recording was Parsifal, but since The Magic Flute was released first, this recording was heavily promoted as "Karajan's first digital recording." It also generated buzz as Karajan's first re-recording in 30 years. Karin Ott, who plays the Queen of the Night, was selected for this recording despite being a newcomer at the time. (Lyrics not included.)

Mozart: The Magic Flute Sarastro: José van Dam (bass) Queen of the Night: Karin Ott (soprano) Pamina: Edith Mathis (soprano) Tamino: Francisco Araiza (tenor) Papageno: Gottfried Honig (baritone) First Maid: Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano) Second Maid: Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) Third Maid: Hanna Schwarz (alto) And others Deutsche Oper Berlin Chorus Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Recorded: January and April 1980, Berlin

Track List [CD 1] Mozart: The Magic Flute K.620 Complete Mozart: The Magic Flute 1. Overture Act 1 2. No. 1 Introduction "Help! Help!" (Tamino, Three Maids) - "Where am I?" (Tamino) 3. No. 2 Papageno's Aria "I am a Birdcatcher" (I am a Birdcatcher) - "Hey, hey!" "What is it?" (Tamino, Papageno, Three Maids) 4. No. 3 Tamino's Aria "What a Beautiful Picture" (Picture Aria) - "Beautiful Youth!" (Three Maids, Tamino) 5. No. 4 Recitative and Aria of the Queen of the Night "Fear not, young man! ...My fate is nothing but suffering" - "Is what I have just seen true?" (Tamino) 6. No. 5 Quintet "Mm, Mm, Mm" (Papageno, Tamino, Three Maids) 7. No. 6 Trio "Come in, my love?" (Monostatos, Pamina, Papageno) - "I was foolish to be afraid" (Papageno, Pamina) 8. No. 7 Duet "To men who feel love" (Pamina, Papageno) 9. No. 8 Finale "This road will lead you to your goal" (Three Children, Tamino, Monks, Orator, Chorus) 10. No. 8 Finale "What a strange flute sound!" (Tamino, Papageno) 11. No. 8 Finale "Let us go quickly, let us be brave" (Pamina, Papageno, Monostatos, Chorus) 12. No. 8 Finale "Long live Sarastro!" (Chorus, Papageno, Pamina, Sarastro, Monostatos, Tamino)

[CD 2] Mozart: The Magic Flute, K. 620 (Complete) Act 2 1. No. 9: Procession of the Monks "To the Temple of Wisdom of the Great Gods Osiris and Isis" (Sarastro, First Priest, Second Priest) 2. No. 10: Sarastro's Aria and Chorus "Isis, God of Osiris" (Sarastro, Chorus) - "What a dark night!" (Tamino, Papageno, First Priest, Second Priest) 3. No. 11: Duet "Protect Yourself from the Woman's Scheme" (First Priest, Second Priest) - "Hey, hey, give me a light!" (Papageno, Tamino) 4. No. 12: Quintet "What is this?" (Three Maids, Papageno, Tamino) "Tamino! Your patient manliness!" (First Monk, Second Monk, Papageno) 5. No. 13 Monostatos' Aria "Everyone is happy in love" - ​​"Get away! Get away!" (Queen of the Night, Pamina, Monostatos) 6. No. 14 Queen of the Night's Aria "The vengeance of hell boils in my heart" - "Will you kill?" (Pamina, Monostatos, Sarastro) 7. No. 15 Sarastro's Aria "In this sacred hall" 8. No. 15 "We leave you two here alone" (First Monk, Papageno, Tamino, Old Woman) - No. 16 Trio "Welcome, both of you!" 9. No. 17 Pamina's Aria "Ah, I know" (Love's joy fades like dew) 10. No. 18 Chorus of the Monks: "Oh Isis, Osiris, what joy!" - "Tamino, you have always been manly." (Sarastro, Pamina, Tamino) 11. Trio No. 19: "My love, shall I never see you again?" (Pamina, Sarastro, Tamino) "Tamino! Tamino!" (Papageno, Voice, First Monk) 12. No. 20: Papageno's Aria: "Lord Papageno desires a pretty girl" (if he has a lover or a wife) - "Come, my angel!" (Old Woman, Papageno, First Monk) 13. No. 21: Finale: "To announce the morning soon" (Three Children, Pamina) 14. No. 21: Finale "Trouble is what comes this way" (Two Warriors, Tamino, Pamina) 15. No. 21 Finale "My Tamino! Oh, what happiness!" (Pamina, Tamino, Chorus) 16. No. 21 Finale "Papagena, Papagena, Papagena!" (Papageno, Three Children, Papagena) 17. No. 21 Finale "Hush, hush, hush, hush!" (Monostatos, Queen of the Night, Three Ladies) 18. No. 21 Finale: Recitative and Chorus "The sun's rays drive away the night" (Sarastro, Chorus)

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Karajan's first digital recording was "Parsifal," but since "The Magic Flute" was released first, this recording was heavily promoted as "Karajan's first digital recording." It also attracted attention as Karajan's first re-recording in 30 years. Karin Ott, who plays the Queen of the Night, was selected for this recording despite being a newcomer at the time. (C)RS