I remember watching this on PBS when I was about 10 years old, I reallllly like The Magic Flute, I hope I can actually go to see it in a theater one day!
I watched the stream of The Magic Flute in this version recently, and this was the sequence that I delighted in the most. Interesting that it was in English, and the puppetry was just incredible. The duet just keeps running through my head. Loved this!!
I think it's sounds better in German but this is an opera with a really good storyline that is meant to be understood while watching so it would make no sense for an English audience to listen to it in German. Well, unless they want to do subtitles (or upper titles) with the translation of the lyrics like they sometimes do for operas nowadays.
This language debate sounds like the one he had in the AMADEUS movie with the Emperor regarding whether the opera (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) should be in GERMAN or ITALIAN.. "it could be in TURKISH if you really want" he says..... hahaha...Nobody gets the genius here - just want to put their opinions on it
it can be a bit weird and jarring to hear it in English, but this is done for kids in English speaking countries. They're too young to read subtitles/surtitles so this way they can enjoy the opera and understand everything in their own language. it's also for those are visually impaired and can't read the screens. it's a nice idea
It was written in german instead of italian expressly so the audience would understand the libretto. So I don't ses the problem with translating it into the local language.
Where will one find a tone row in The Magic Flute? I have learned that there is one somewhere, it occurs at a point where some ascending and descending tones converge.
I love it because I speak English is that a simple enough answer for you? Like the kappelmeister said, in the movie Amadeus, German is too brute for singing
lol This English translation of the beautiful German Rococo lyrics is brute. It's really unrefined and one-dimensional compared to the original and the three little angels sounded ridiculous when they sound ethereal in German because the sound is completely different.
ピシー The libretto is the words being sung. The libretto can be in any language. The Magic Flute’s (Die Zauberflote) libretto was originally written in German. This libretto is in English.
All these "Mozard didn't even write the libretto" comments are useless and add nothing to the discussion. If it was meant to be performed in English it would have been written that way. But let's sweep aside nearly 250 years history because the man himself didn't write it.
Bob Machura memet has this incredible ability to transport operas into another alternate universe so scary terrible performance incredible Mozart music ruined. I like the Vienna production Cotrubas James Levine conducting. I thought that was a good cast. I have the DVD propaganda was so good in that one and cotrubas is such a great actress but beautiful voice singing Pamina. A great Queen of the Night excetera excetera excetera
A fun production, with Nathan Gunn great as usual, but the Three Boys were a disgrace, squeaking away like Alvin and the chipmunks. Isn't there anyone in NY who can teach kids how to actually sing? Or are their parents big contributors?
Yeah, I agree, that was bad. But I think it's partially because it's in English with a fat American accent. This sound completely different in German, more angelic.
I have no problem with English, but opera is music, not lyrics. The words are mostly to literature what limerick are to music. I don’t even like subtitles. If the music can’t tell me all I need to know, the words won’t bail it out.
If you heard it on radio, and didn't speak the language, you wouldn't even know the plot. Opera is drama. Dramas have plots. The music at any given moment should be in accord with the dramatic action. (The stage direction, too.) Opera producers could save a ton of money if all they needed was music. And you wouldn't have to pay librettists either. The singers could just shout "La la la la..." for four and a half hours. (Also it should be noted that not all libretti are masterpieces, including this one. As Beaumarchais wrote, "What is too silly to be said can be sung.")
I get what you mean but this opera, actually all Baroque and Rococo opera does have the emotions AND the great storyline. It's absolutely worth it being able to understand what's going on and what they are actually saying and singing. This is not like classical Italian opera where not much is said within a 10 minute aria.
"I will decorate this tree with the hanging corpse of me" lives rent-free in my mind
I've tried it 3 times....It's not worth it......imagine if you have to com back to try it all again....hold on my friend...lovz yah xx
It's funny as a german that I can understand the singing in english much better than the original german one. Very good translation and performance!
Rather contemporary translation but it works!
That escalated very, very quickly
Yup. Too quickly! LOL
Papageno is the king of overreacting
I think we've all been there being rejected romantically and wanting to just jump off the nearest bridge, difference we just think it lol
😂
I was 3 years old when I first saw this opera in 2007. Nathan Gunn was my first childhood hero.
I remember watching this on PBS when I was about 10 years old, I reallllly like The Magic Flute, I hope I can actually go to see it in a theater one day!
I hope you can, too, and I'm sure you will. Every human who loves humanity should see this at least once.
English liberetto?! Can you imagine what Mozart would think; writing an opera in a common language for an average audience to understand?! Galling!
This is the original cause to why Mozart write Die Zauberflöte in German...
@@muskatmendelssohn2707
You know that GrixieKong's comment was sarcastic right?
@@esejsnake1503 kind of..
English the language of us plebs
Galing!
"I will decorate this tree with the hanging corpse of me!"
Very accurate translation
I really like this dark humor translation. They kept the rhyme
Just saw this last night at the Met. Beautiful performance, and the costumes and stage designs were phenomenal.
I watched the stream of The Magic Flute in this version recently, and this was the sequence that I delighted in the most. Interesting that it was in English, and the puppetry was just incredible. The duet just keeps running through my head. Loved this!!
What a marvelous performance! All performers were fantastic. I loved it!
Talented AND handsome! So unfair!
"Oh Papageno silly man you have one life so live it while you can"
This music prevents from suicide
Can't go wrong with a wicker codpiece.
As I believe Bach used to say.
I think it's sounds better in German but this is an opera with a really good storyline that is meant to be understood while watching so it would make no sense for an English audience to listen to it in German. Well, unless they want to do subtitles (or upper titles) with the translation of the lyrics like they sometimes do for operas nowadays.
I think this version was meant to get US kids interested in opera?
I do appreciate the captions thanks!!!
He's my uncle!!
Tell him I loved his performance!
Eduardo lucky you because he's coming to visit tonight
Moustache Millionaire that's so cool. What are holiday gatherings like?
ye soft pipes Nothing much usually we all just get together and eat.
Are you serious?! That's amazing
Best English translation ever!
And, yes, you're cute enough to cuddle.
papageno is a teenage mutant ninja turtle in this version
And which one? Not Rafe, or Mike...maybe Salvador?
OHHHHHHHHHHH SO CUUUUUTE
Just saw The Magic Flute for the third time. I love it.
This is amazing. This clip has made me look at opera in a different light.
I think it's nice to hear it in translation, though nothing beats the original language.
I like this liberal translation actually better than the original, and it makes me very curious to hear the entire opera on this libretto!
The translations aren't even that accurate
@@Gaviidit keeps the same rhyming convention
This song is stuck in my head ;-;
What a couple of love birds. 🐦 🐦 🐦 🐦
I live for the dumb bird puns in this song. It’s profound and silly at the same time
apart from Magnificent singing there is astonishing staging - at last producers who know how to recreate mozart's fantasy opera
Wow, a steampunk Magic Flute! Who woulda thunkit of the MET? Very different from the one I saw in 1990.
This language debate sounds like the one he had in the AMADEUS movie with the Emperor regarding whether the opera (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) should be in GERMAN or ITALIAN.. "it could be in TURKISH if you really want" he says..... hahaha...Nobody gets the genius here - just want to put their opinions on it
Christopher Scott that’s exactly what i was thinking 😂
My favorite movie
This comment screams of 'my introduction to and knowledge of Mozart is entirely thanks to the movie Amadeus"
I was watching a performance, and one of the singer's voices reminded me of Papageno, and I had to find this clip again.
I enjoyed the English version much more than I expected.
Love this stage design!
Какая прелесть! Мелодии льются, одна другой лучше!
I love Nate!!!
They both look so well fed.
it can be a bit weird and jarring to hear it in English, but this is done for kids in English speaking countries. They're too young to read subtitles/surtitles so this way they can enjoy the opera and understand everything in their own language. it's also for those are visually impaired and can't read the screens. it's a nice idea
Wonderful ❤
Is that really Jim Carrey and Bernadette Peters?
Sublime.
You know, I may be a purist, but I actually do like the English libretto.
Artemis Quill At least it is known what is going on☺
Artemis Quill i love tis
I watched the entire Met opera. It really started to grow on me when papageno came on
Me too!
It was written in german instead of italian expressly so the audience would understand the libretto. So I don't ses the problem with translating it into the local language.
J’y étais et... grandiose.
No, it's not the end of your romance. You still have me, Master.
great translation!
Amazing
When your parents are yelling at you 0,57
Whoever wrote the libretto... you alright?
It’s Mozart
@@jacksondelong9929 i think they meant the translation
It's Amadeus y
Emanuel Schikaneder wrote the libretto, Mozart was a composer.
The libretto was by Emmanuel Schikaneder.
This particular English translation was by J.D. McClatchy.
I didn't notice it before but...right befote the end he takes off his... ding-a-ling cage
The Bird is flying free
bravo ...great to hear this in english
Wow the English is pretty good
The bit you're looking for starts at 5.15
Electric!
oh la la la ooo papgenu he's my sassafras
My thoughts exactly lmao.
ça fait étrange d'entendre la flûte enchantée chantée en anglais. :)
Why? English and German are related Anglo-Saxon languages with a lot in common. In fact old German sounds a lot like old English.
5:07 the entrance! 💕
I like this libretto in English :D
5:20 imma mark it for my homework.
Where will one find a tone row in The Magic Flute? I have learned that there is one somewhere, it occurs at a point where some ascending and descending tones converge.
Papageno is about to get it on with his bird girl.
The music is superlative. Doesn't get any better than this. Mozart at the height of his powers.... and sadly also at death's door.
The Magic Flute is my favorite Mozart opera.
My favourit Opera from Mozart 😊
Lo único que falta es que hagan "El coro de boca cerrada" (coro bocca chiusa) en inglés ...
I love the translation - is the complete opera also online?
It is now on the on demand service of the metropolitan opera
😊❤️❤️💕
I recently played papagena and I did NOT go like that😅😅
How did it go? Curious.
John Onah Otroyin it went actually pretty amazing, you can check out my TH-cam if you wanna see the video!
why is zelda's lullaby on his lil box
5:03 - Duet
The way he counts to three reminds me of the Simpsons "This is it. I'm really doin this. No more cries for- HEELLP"
this is my song
Yank here. Quite good but when it comes to Shakespeare or Opera I am old school.
❤
Is the whole video available?
Where can I see the whole of it?
👍👍👍🤙
She's just ever so slightly sharp at times
LesMis101 well better sharp than flat...
5:45
WHAT IS THIS BLOCKING
Motzart new the score back in 1791....lol
Um...is it me, or does Nathan here look a bit like the green goblin from spider man? Just want to know.
Dadaddadadadaddadadadaddadaaaaaaa
Who played Papagena here? They never mentioned her in the cast list.
Definitely not a "Twitter"
Who adapted the libretto, does anybody know?
Who is Papagena in this production?
I love it because I speak English
is that a simple enough answer for you?
Like the kappelmeister said, in the movie Amadeus, German is too brute for singing
lol This English translation of the beautiful German Rococo lyrics is brute. It's really unrefined and one-dimensional compared to the original and the three little angels sounded ridiculous when they sound ethereal in German because the sound is completely different.
Is he doing Mork from Ork?
Like me he's playing a left-handed pan flute ‼️ the high notes go to the right----> 😄
gewöhnungsbedürftig, die "Zauberflöte" in einer fremden Sprache zu hören.
Bernd Thorsten ich mag die deutsche originale auch lieber.
Bernd, you just made that word up. It'll take some getting used to. :
Wow German is so close to English! It’s like I could understand everything!
This height of sarcasm!
This is English BICH
Wheres the tasty little dish?
The tree is dead
This is the met in English?
5:05
Mozart la hizo para ser cantada en alemán!!!!!!!!
What is English Libertto? please tell me :/
ピシー The libretto is the words being sung. The libretto can be in any language. The Magic Flute’s (Die Zauberflote) libretto was originally written in German. This libretto is in English.
All these "Mozard didn't even write the libretto" comments are useless and add nothing to the discussion. If it was meant to be performed in English it would have been written that way. But let's sweep aside nearly 250 years history because the man himself didn't write it.
In inglese...
Mozart perdonali perché non sanno quello che fanno😢
The original German libretto is much better than English tbh
Bob Machura memet has this incredible ability to transport operas into another alternate universe so scary terrible performance incredible Mozart music ruined. I like the Vienna production Cotrubas James Levine conducting. I thought that was a good cast. I have the DVD propaganda was so good in that one and cotrubas is such a great actress but beautiful voice singing Pamina. A great Queen of the Night excetera excetera excetera
I also like the performance of Detlef Roth and Gaële Les Roi with this papagena. Their voices are much more powerful.
A fun production, with Nathan Gunn great as usual, but the Three Boys were a disgrace, squeaking away like Alvin and the chipmunks. Isn't there anyone in NY who can teach kids how to actually sing? Or are their parents big contributors?
agreed, this is quite bad indeed !!!
Yeah, I agree, that was bad. But I think it's partially because it's in English with a fat American accent. This sound completely different in German, more angelic.
I have no problem with English, but opera is music, not lyrics. The words are mostly to literature what limerick are to music. I don’t even like subtitles. If the music can’t tell me all I need to know, the words won’t bail it out.
If you heard it on radio, and didn't speak the language, you wouldn't even know the plot. Opera is drama. Dramas have plots. The music at any given moment should be in accord with the dramatic action. (The stage direction, too.) Opera producers could save a ton of money if all they needed was music. And you wouldn't have to pay librettists either. The singers could just shout "La la la la..." for four and a half hours. (Also it should be noted that not all libretti are masterpieces, including this one. As Beaumarchais wrote, "What is too silly to be said can be sung.")
I get what you mean but this opera, actually all Baroque and Rococo opera does have the emotions AND the great storyline. It's absolutely worth it being able to understand what's going on and what they are actually saying and singing. This is not like classical Italian opera where not much is said within a 10 minute aria.
And who's the chick??
Papagena, duh
His birdbrain girlfriend. He saw her before, made up like an old hag of eighty, but she's only eighteen (and two minutes).
PAPAGENAAAAA