
Mozart’s allegorical fairy tale has charmed audiences and inspired artists, for more than 200 years. A few weeks before this telecast, the Met unveiled a new production of the opera featuring the colorful designs of acclaimed artist David Hockney. His bold colors and vivid images enchanted audiences and seemed to inspire the striking cast, led by James Levine’s affectionate conducting. Francisco Araiza is the young prince Tamino, who finds himself in a strange land, forced to undergo mysterious tests so he can rescue, then marry, the woman he loves, Pamina, played by Kathleen Battle. Kurt Moll is the compassionate Sarastro and Luciana Serra is the Queen of the Night.

as Tamino

as Pamina

as Papageno

as Sarastro

as The Queen of the Night

as Papagena

as Speaker of the Temple

as First Priest

as Second Priest

as Monostatos

as First Lady

as Second Lady

as Third Lady

as First Boy

as Second Boy

as Third Boy

as First Armed Man

as Second Armed Man

as Slave

as Slave

as Self - Conductor

as Self - Orchestra

as Self - Chorus