Mozart's The Magic Flute

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The recorded performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute presented by the Metropolitan Opera, is designed by the eminent artist David Hockney. The company that tapes this performance is one of the largest worldwide, thus a credible one. Conducted by the distinguished James Levine, it encompasses the classic aspect of the opera by following Mozart’s requests of having an Egyptian background, including drawings of pyramids and Ancient Egyptian gods. After the three witches kill the monster, Tamino promises the Queen of the Night to save her daughter from malevolent Sarastro. Thenceforth, the singers take the audience through all the perils and the plot changes, where Sarastro becomes good. Meanwhile, Papagueno’s comic story is told. All the singers

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