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The Magic Flute - Criterion Collection Reviews
Wonderful, wonderful
Ingmar Bergman's lively rendition of the Magic Flute is a delight.
My videotape was flawed, so I'm happy to have a perfect copy.
Purists complain that Swedish is not the language of choice for this work, and this is true, but the charm of Papageno, the loveliness of the witches, the evil beauty of the queen of the night ... these all make up for it.
Great introduction to opera
My grandfather has been a lifelong fan of opera, but me? Not really. I'm more of a choral/orchestral fan. I teach elementary music, and have always struggled with introducing the children to opera. I tried Hansel and Gretel, but the English version from the Met is harder to understand than the one I saw in German with subtitles. Well, this one did it! The kids love it, and I have a 30 years too late crush on Pamina! They were rolling when they saw the dragon, and the queen scared the heck out of them. The way it was recorded and lip-synched to makes it very realistic, unlike other opera movies I've seen. I own it on VHS, and I'm going to buy the DVD right now!
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