Editorial Reviews
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There's magic in these musical hills, as conductor Kurt Östman leads an exemplary performance of Die Zauberflöte on original instruments.Sumi Jo's breathtaking Queen of the Night is the queen of intonation, while Barbara Bonny's Pamina is a phrasing angel, from her pianissimo B flats to her gentle, yet heartfelt, "Ach ich fühl's." Singing as comfortably as a folk singer, Kurt Streit's lyrical, yet dramatic, Tamino is manly and heroic. Gilles Cachemaille is an appropriately charming Papageno, and all supporting performances are stellar. This crystal-clear interpretation must be as close to perfection as Mozart probably dreamed. A true treasure. --Barbara Eisner Bayer
Mozart - Die Zauberflöte / Streit · Bonney · Jo · Cachemaille · Sigmundsson · Hagegard · Drottningholm Court Theatre · Östman, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Kurt Streit, Barbara Bonney, Arnold Ostman, Drottingholm Court Theatre Orchestra and Chorus, Sumi Jo, Gilles Cachemaille, Kristinn Sigmundsson, Petteri Salomaa, Hakan Hagegard, Lillian Watson, Ruth Ziesak, Iris Vermillion, Classical, Classical Music, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, Opera
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Track Listings
Enigmatic: The String Quartet Tribute To Radiohead
Glad Tidings: Favourite Carols & Classical Christmas
Chris Connor [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Mother's Love/Significant Other [Import]