Mozart – Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) CD

John Eliot Gardiner · Monteverdi Choir · English Baroque Soloists

UPC: 028944916629 

MPN: 449 166-2 AH2 

Brand Name: Archiv Produktion / Deutsche Grammophon

Overview

This 2-CD set presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s masterpiece “Die Zauberflöte” (The Magic Flute), performed by an exceptional cast and directed by John Eliot Gardiner. With the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists on period instruments, this performance captures the opera’s magical blend of fantasy, drama, and Enlightenment symbolism with historical authenticity and unmatched clarity.

Recorded live at the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele (1995), this interpretation highlights both the playful charm and profound spiritual depth of Mozart’s final opera.

Product Features

• Format: 2 × CD, Stereo, Box with booklet
• Recording Venue: Ludwigsburg Festival, 1995
• Release Date: 1996
• Label: Archiv Produktion (Deutsche Grammophon), Universal Music Company
• Genre: Classical, Opera
• Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner

Main Cast:

• Sarastro – Harry Peeters
• Queen of the Night – Cyndia Sieden
• Pamina – Christiane Oelze
• Tamino – Michael Schade
• Papageno – Gerald Finley
• Papagena – Constanze Backes
• Sprecher – Detlef Roth
• Monostatos – Uwe Peper
• Three Ladies – Susan Roberts, Carola Guber, Maria Jonas
• Three Boys – Knabenchor Hannover (Andreas Dieterich, Jan Andreas Mendel, Florian Wöller)

Interesting Facts

• Authentic instruments: The English Baroque Soloists perform on period instruments, recreating the sound world of Mozart’s Vienna.
• Gardiner’s interpretation is praised for combining dramatic vitality with transparent textures, illuminating Mozart’s balance of humor and profundity.
• The Magic Flute premiered in 1791, just weeks before Mozart’s death, and has remained one of the most beloved operas worldwide.
• This release features 4D Audio technology, enhancing clarity and realism in the recording.

Publishers

• ℗ 1996 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
• Distributed by Archiv Produktion, part of Universal Music Group
• Made in Germany

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