The Magic Flute Summary
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Genres: Musical
Acclaimed director Kenneth_Branagh skillfully lifts one of Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart's most beloved works from its original fairy-tale setting and places it against the backdrop of the First World War with this impassioned English-language adaptation staged to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the master composer's birth. Tamino (Joseph_Kaiser) has been wounded in battle, but his life is saved when he is subsequently rescued by three kindly field nurses. Papageno (Benjamin_Jay_Davis) is a bird keeper whose mission it is to check the trenches for dangerous gasses. Upon seeing a picture of the lovely Pamina (Amy_Carson) and instantly falling in love with the girl, Tamino makes it his mission in life to save his treasured beauty from the clutches of nefarious kidnapper Sarastro (Rene_Pape). Tamino won't be alone on his dangerous mission, though, because the noble Papageno, who has determined to rescue his own true love, has vowed to fight alongside the smitten soldier right to the bitter end. An imaginative new adaptation of one of Mozart's most beloved operas, Branagh's variation on +The Magic Flute features newly adapted libretto by Stephen_Fry, musical direction by James_Conlon, and an unforgettable score skillfully performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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