A. MOZART : LA FLAUTA MAGICA -------POR RITA AMODEI

In 1971 there was an acclaimed new production of Die Zauberflöte at the Hamburg Opera directed by Peter Ustinov; this was during that house's golden period under the artistic direction of Rolf Liebermann. The production was taken into a TV studio and filmed, using the original sets and costume Tamino: Nicolai Gedda Pamina: Edith Mathis Sarastro: Hans Sotin Königin der Nacht: Cristina Deutekom Papageno: William Workman Papagena: Carol Malone Monostatos: Franz Grundheber Speaker: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 2 Men in Armour: Helmut Melchert, Kurt Moll Hamburg State Opera, conducted by Horst Stein. ++++++++++++++