Mozart: Die Zauberflöte — Roland Böer | Vox Imago | DVD & CD

Product Details:

• Product Type: Multi-disc Media Set (DVD + CD-ROM)
• UPC: 0361086489
• Brand / Label: Vox Imago / Musicom.it S.r.l.
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor: Roland Böer
• Director / Stage Designer: William Kentridge
• Orchestra/Chorus: Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala
• Release Year: 2012
• Genre: Classical / Opera

Product Features

• Format: DVD-Video + CD-ROM (ROM contents include full MP3 opera files, academic essays, and libretto)
• Discs: 2
• Aspect Ratio: PAL 16:9 Widescreen
• Audio Formats: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Surround, PCM Linear 48 Khz 24 bit
• Language: Italian and German (selection video)
• Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German (on selected video contents)
• Text Content: Italian, English, French, German (plot and libretto)
• Production Type: Live recording from Teatro alla Scala
• Edition: Limited Edition / Not for Sale (Tiratura limitata - Non in vendita)
• Condition: New / Factory Sealed (Gyári fóliázott)

Overview

This premium multi-disc release from Vox Imago captures a mesmerizing performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) live at Milan's Teatro alla Scala. Conducted with precision by Roland Böer, this particular production is highly celebrated for the visually stunning, charcoal-projection stagecraft of visionary director William Kentridge. Kentridge's artistic direction infuses Mozart’s Masonic fairytale with deep layers of shadow, light, and early cinematic illusion, making it a landmark interpretation for modern operatic history.

This curated box set, issued in partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo, serves as an extensive archival piece for the opera devotee. Rather than a standalone video recording, the set features an interactive CD-ROM component equipped with full, high-fidelity MP3 files of the entire opera alongside deep-dive scholarly essays by Livio Aragona and Mario Marcarini. It balances beautiful, physical packaging with a complete intellectual breakdown of a classic masterwork.

Interesting Facts

• The production features an elite international cast, including Günther Groissböck as Sarastro, Saimir Pirgu as Tamino, and Albina Shagimuratova as the Queen of the Night.
• This package is part of a prestigious, non-commercial cultural series (Tiratura limitata - Non in vendita) distributed selectively by Intesa Sanpaolo and Rai.
• Included on the DVD is the exclusive visual documentary "Mozart tra luce e buio" featuring insights from legendary musicologist Philip Gossett.
• The stage sets and scenes were explicitly co-designed by William Kentridge and Sabine Theunissen to perfectly align with the hand-drawn projection work.
• The children's chorus parts are performed live by the Coro di voci bianche dell'Accademia del Teatro alla Scala.
• The CD-ROM contains an invaluable educational curriculum guide (Guida didattica) curated by Carlo Delfrati, expanding its usefulness for educators and serious scholars.

Publishers

Released by Musicom.it S.r.l. Milano and Intesa Sanpaolo, 2012. Video direction by Patrizia Carmine. Produced in collaboration with ipotesICinema and Teatro alla Scala.

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