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On 23 March 2013, this internationally acclaimed opera production at the Festspielhaus not only opened the Berlin Philharmonic’s first Easter Festival in Baden-Baden, celebrated by critics and audiences alike, but also marked the first live performance of The Magic Flute by the orchestra. The recording of the production is the fourth of the work by the Berlin Philharmonic, following studio productions with Sir Thomas Beecham (1937/38), Karl Böhm (1964), and Herbert von Karajan (1980). With this production, Sir Simon Rattle conducted The Magic Flute for the first time.

The top quality DVD and Blu-ray editions include extensive booklets with introductory texts, biographies and numerous photos. Audiovisual bonus material includes introductions to the work by both Sir Simon Rattle and Robert Carsen, and a background video about the rehearsals, performances, and concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic at the 2013 Easter Festival in Baden-Baden.

"Pavol Breslik sings stylishly as Tamino .... Kate Royal’s creamy soprano serves Pamina’s music nicely. … Michael Nagy offers an engaging, robustly sung Papageno." – The New York Times