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
