Die Zauberflote.(performances during 2004-05 Metropolitan Opera season)(includes opera cast, plot, background)(Calendar)

Publication: Opera News

Publication Date: 01-APR-05

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COPYRIGHT 2005 Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc.

BROADCAST OF APRIL 16, 2005, 1:30 P.M.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA INTERNATIONAL RADIO NETWORK

THE 2004-05 METROPOLITAN OPERA BROADCAST SEASON IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS GRANTS FROM THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION AND THE VINCENT A. STABILE FOUNDATION

DIE ZAUBERFLOTE THE CAST (in order of vocal appearance) Tamino tenor, MATTHEW POLENZANI soprano, EMILY PULLEY Three Ladies mezzo, JOSSIE PEREZ mezzo, WENDY WHITE Papageno baritone, MATTHIAS GOERNE Queen of the Night sop., ERIKA MIKLOSA bass, MITCHELL SENDROWITZ Three tenor, DAVID FRYE Slaves tenor, GREGORY LORENZ Monostatos tenor, VOLKER VOGEL Pamina soprano, LISA MILNE treble, TBA Three Genii treble, TBA treble, TBA Speaker bass, RENE PAPE Sarastro bass, KURT MOLL bass-bar., JAMES COURTNEY Priests tenor, BERNARD FITCH Papagena soprano, ANNA CHRISTY tenor, GARRETT SORENSON Guards bass, MORRIS ROBINSON Conducted by JAMES LEVINE Production: Julie Taymor Set designer: George Tsypin Costume designer: Julie Taymor Lighting designer: Donald Holder Puppet designers: Julie Taymor, Michael Curry Choreographer: Mark Dendy Chorus master: Raymond Hughes Musical preparation: Dennis Giauque, Donna Racik, Linda Hall, Scott Bergeson Assistant stage directors: David Kneuss, J. Knighten Smit, David Lefkowich Prompter: Donna Racik German diction coach: Irene Spiegelman Children's chorus director: Elena Doria Production a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis Additional funding from John Van Meter; The Annenberg Foundation, Karen and Kevin Kennedy, Bill Rollnick and Nancy Ellison Rollnick; Mr. and Mrs. William R. Miller, Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman and Mr. and Mrs, Ezra K. Zilkha THE SCENES Timings (ET) (an imaginary Egypt) ACT I 1:30-2:38 Sc. 1 The realm of the Queen of the Night Sc. 2 A room in Sarastro's palace...

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