The magic flute 1978 directed by giulio gianini, emanuele. The magic flute animated production information from the national film board of canada animation company. She gives a magic flute to tamino and magic bells to the bird hunter papageno, who follows tamino and wants to find a wife. The magic flute is the first opera created by the celebrated british theatrical group 1927, whose innovative interpretation of mozarts classic combines animations and a visual style heavily indebted to silent film. With adherence to mozarts classical piece, audiences can expect not just a fun, animated feat but a colorful and engaging homage to the music. The voice cast in the dub consist of the spanish smurfs tv cartoon voice actors. For the project stark collaborated with a set of people. This feature was produced by pbs animation in association with hannabarbera productions and lafig s. I am not going to pretend that it could be on the same level as a production in vienna or to ingmar bergmans swedishlanguage film, but this movie is successful in making the magic flute understandable to english speakers. Watch the magic flute 1994 full movie free online streaming. Unlike many other operas of its time, the magic flute is in singspiel style, with a combination of sung and spoken. I saw it when it came out, when i was in my second year as a student of germanic and scandinavian languages at ucla. The smurfs and the magic flute western animation tv tropes. The smurfs and the magic flute latin spanish dub lost.
The approximately 110minute animated film adaptation in two acts of the popular. The magic flute is the best thing to happen to your july calendar 7. There are no rights of any kind whatsoever conveyed with the sale of this collectible old film print. Based on mozarts opera, a young prince is gifted a magical flute by the queen of the night to help. The magic flute 1995, a traditional animation film directed by valeriy ugarov for the series operavox, set to a halfhour, englishlanguage version. Id happily give this as a present to a neophyte before taking him to the opera in earnest. Johan and pirlouit, assisted by the magician homnibus, travel to the land of the smurfs, the only manufacturers of this sort. She gives a magic flute to tamino and magic bells to the bird. Trollflojten the magic flute 1975, a swedishlanguage film directed by ingmar bergman. Set in the middle ages, the movies central character is a court jester who discovers a magic flute whose music makes the townspeople dance uncontrollably.
Inspiring the magic flute philadelphia film society. The duo travels in a journey of love and knowledge. The magic flute 1994, an animated television film produced by rubyspears productions, which aired as part of the abc weekend specials series. A new video from classical mpr provides a plot summary of the iconic opera. He followed the completion of the film with a childrens picture book that succinctly retells the story. A young prince named tamino is being chased by a serpent through a valley. An animated fable for children showing that things can be malignant or benign depending on how they are usedwith good or evil intent. The smurfs have appeared in three featurelength films and two short films loosely based on the smurfs comic book series created by the belgian comics artist peyo and the 1980s animated tv series it spawned. Premiering at lacma on friday, april 28, starks newest work, the magic flute 2017, is an approximately 110minute film adaptation of the popular 1791 opera by composer wolfgang amadeus mozart and librettist emanuel schikaneder about a prince and a bird catcher who cross paths and endure various tricks and trials in search of love. With michael york, samantha eggar, joely fisher, mark hamill. About swedish auteur ingmar bergmans 1974 filmversion of mozarts fairytale opera the magic flute trollflojten in swedish, i am probably unable to be objective.
Although the film premiered in 1976 in belgium, and 1979 in the united kingdom, an englishlanguage version was not released in the united states until 1983, in the wake of the characters newfound popularity. After he falls unconscious, three ladies emerge from a temple and kill the snake. G 2h 15min comedy, fantasy, music tv movie 1 january 1975. With ulrik cold, josef kostlinger, irma urrila, hakan hagegard. To coincide with opera philadelphias production of the magic flute, pfs presents two classic films that influenced the operas visual style, as well as several works by 1927. The magic flute, singspiel in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart, with a german libretto by austrian actor and theatrical producer emanuel schikaneder. Because it was developed by a production company other than hannabarbera and it does not tie in with any of the stories featured in the smurfs cartoon show, it is considered a noncanonical smurf. The magic flute is an opera by classical composer wolfgang amadeus mozart. Jan 21, 2015 in april 2014, minnesota opera presented a twoweek run of the magic flute at the ordway center for the performing arts. The smurfs and the magic flute 1976 video detective. Abc weekend specials the magic flute tv episode 1994 imdb. The set is a blank wall covering the entire stage, upon which the film is projected. Its not just the magic flute s classic arias that have been referenced on screens big and small over the years. The magic flute takes place on the eve of world war i and unfolds as a young soldier waiting for the command to go to battle is transported into a twilight world between a dream and nightmare.
The smurfs and the magic flute film smurfs wiki fandom. It serves as a noncanon sequel to the 1976 film the smurfs and the magic flute. On august 14th, a year after sony pictures animations film the smurfs opened to critical dismay and investor delight, shout. Although the film premiered in 1976 in belgium, and 1979 in the united kingdom, an englishlanguage version was not released in the united states until 1983, in. Set in the middle ages, the movies central character is a court jester who discovers a magic flute whose. The 2011 feature film of the same name and its 20 sequel were produced by sony pictures animation and released by columbia pictures. Liveaction roles include hank azaria and neil patrick. The magic flute is a fairy tale, with themes of love and of good versus evil. The highlight of this summers mostly mozart festival is the ny premiere of mozarts opera the magic flute, done like never before. Abc weekend specials the magic flute tv episode 1994. Based on mozarts opera, a young prince is gifted a magical flute by the queen of the night to help him find the princess and uncovers a hidden truth. In his lifetime, wolfgang amadeus mozarts legendary twoact opera the magic flute was a proenlightenment success, which brought its. It was directed by himself and eddie lateste, and released in france on october 7, 1976.
Based on the opera by wolfgang amadeus mozart, this story is about a young prince who was given a magical flute by the queen of the night to help him find the princess and return her to the queen. The prince is captured by the king, and both the prince and the young princess discover the. Trollflojten the magic flute 1975, a filmed production of the opera. The mystery of the stolen magic flute is a 1992 onehour television special written and directed by peyo, based on his comic strips the smurfs and johan and peewit. Fons schiedon reimagines mozarts the magic flute as a. Apr 25, 2017 its not just the magic flute s classic arias that have been referenced on screens big and small over the years. Rens groots animated film set to a complete recording in the original german.
The smurfs and the magic flute 1976 directed by eddie. Sep 20, 2017 philadelphia mozarts comic masterpiece, the magic flute, is a fantastical opera with dragons, bird people, evil witches and a lot of mysterious masonic trappings. The magic flute that appeared in the original comic book story of the smurfs and the magic flute and the animated film version was a musical instrument that had six holes in it. The flute of six smurfs is a 1976 belgian animated film starring the smurfs, directed by their creator, peyo. Several movies have had plot lines involving magical fluteslike the 1976 animated film the smurfs and the magic flute. In the magic flute, mozart meets nosferatu lincoln centers mostly mozart festival presents a staging inspired by animated film and the style of weimar berlin.
Cincinnati operas magic flute evokes silent film era 7. Jul 06, 2017 making magic with an animated magic flute we go behind the scenes of cincinnati operas sensational magic flute, a filmlike extravaganza inspired by silent movies. In april 2014, minnesota opera presented a twoweek run of the magic flute at the ordway center for the performing arts. Fantasies for the stage july 30, 2017 january 7, 2018 lacma premiered frances starks rendering of the wolfgang amadeus mozarts score emanuel schikaneders libretto of the magic flute 2017. It features the story of a young court entertainer named peewit who came across a magic flute that made people dance. Philadelphia mozarts comic masterpiece, the magic flute, is a fantastical opera with dragons, bird people, evil witches and a lot of mysterious masonic trappings. The flute with six holes soon retitled to the flute with six smurfs, echoing the smurfs linguistic peculiarity was adapted for a french animated feature film in 1976, eventually making its way to the united states during the height of smurfmania but without the same cast or continuity as the hannabarbera show. The smurfs and the magic flute 35mm animated feature film. Opera again casts an enchanting spell with its silentmoviestyled magic flute ben bliss as tamino in a cinematic the magic flute production that works as an animated. The magic flute 1994, a animated television film produced by rubyspears productions.
It was intended as a television production and was first shown on swedish television on 1 january 1975, but was followed by a cinema release later that year. The magic flute opera philadelphia academy of music. It made whoever listened to the person playing a tune from it dance uncontrollably. It features the story of a young court entertainer named peewit who. Making magic with an animated magic flute we go behind the scenes of cincinnati operas sensational magic flute, a filmlike extravaganza inspired by silent movies. As a stage director, luzzati had mounted a lavish 1963 fullscale production of the opera and fell in love with the music and the story. The queen of the night offers her daughter pamina to tamino, but he has to bring her back from her father and priest sarastro. The smurfs and the magic flute is a 1976 belgian animated film starring the smurfs, directed by their creator, peyo. Films papageno 1935, a silhouette animation short film by lotte reiniger. The smurfs and the magic flute was an animated feature film developed by belvision studios that was first released in europe in 1976 and later in america in 1983, when it was dubbed into english. Aug 15, 2012 the flute with six holes soon retitled to the flute with six smurfs, echoing the smurfs linguistic peculiarity was adapted for a french animated feature film in 1976, eventually making its way to the united states during the height of smurfmania but without the same cast or continuity as the hannabarbera show. The magic flute offers something uniquesomething a little more special than just a kids saturday morning cartoon. In this film, mozarts opera the magic flute is brought to the screen.
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