- "Mozart is the incarnation of music." --- Joseph Haydn
- "Mozart is the sun." --- Antonin Dvorák
- "I am a fool. That is well known." --- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I had already viewed fragments of the movie many years ago, when I was still in high-school. I distinctly remember being at home, having diner with my parents and brother, and watching the scene where the famous aria “Der Holle Rache”, from “Die Zauberflöte” (The Magic Flute) was first performed under Mozart´s direction. It was like a jolt out of the blue. Suddenly, in the middle of the movie, the Queen of the Night started singing and I was simultaneously shocked and moved by her song. It was like a wave of true beauty that swept through our living-room and left me wanting for more.
Today, thanks to the Internet and websites like youtube, everybody can easily have access to this timeless masterpiece, as sung by some of the best interprets in the world. The version that I have included here, as an example, corresponds to a performance at the Royal Opera House in London, with Diana Namrau as the Queen of the Night. It takes a while until the song begins, but the acting is also good and it is definitely worth the wait. Lay back, relax and enjoy !
Hi paco!
I'd like to discover that you love as well Die Zauberflöte!
I've seen it a couple of times at the Royal Theatre of Madrid.
Moreover, at this address:
http://www.classiccat.net/
you have free classical music in mp3, for your Zen Nano Plus!
cheers!
ruben