It features the story of a young court entertainer named peewit who came across a magic flute that made people dance. Abc weekend specials the magic flute tv episode 1994 imdb. Johan and pirlouit, assisted by the magician homnibus, travel to the land of the smurfs, the only manufacturers of this sort. Fons schiedon reimagines mozarts the magic flute as a. The magic flute offers something uniquesomething a little more special than just a kids saturday morning cartoon.
Several movies have had plot lines involving magical fluteslike the 1976 animated film the smurfs and the magic flute. About swedish auteur ingmar bergmans 1974 filmversion of mozarts fairytale opera the magic flute trollflojten in swedish, i am probably unable to be objective. 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. It was directed by himself and eddie lateste, and released in france on october 7, 1976. 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. 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. 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. Its not just the magic flute s classic arias that have been referenced on screens big and small over the years. Inspiring the magic flute philadelphia film society. 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. Cincinnati operas magic flute evokes silent film era 7. The smurfs and the magic flute 35mm animated feature film. The duo travels in a journey of love and knowledge.
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. 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. For the project stark collaborated with a set of people. Set in the middle ages, the movies central character is a court jester who discovers a magic flute whose. The smurfs and the magic flute latin spanish dub lost. The prince is captured by the king, and both the prince and the young princess discover the. 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. With adherence to mozarts classical piece, audiences can expect not just a fun, animated feat but a colorful and engaging homage to the music. 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.
The magic flute opera philadelphia academy of music. 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. With ulrik cold, josef kostlinger, irma urrila, hakan hagegard. 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. After he falls unconscious, three ladies emerge from a temple and kill the snake. The queen of the night offers her daughter pamina to tamino, but he has to bring her back from her father and priest sarastro. Trollflojten the magic flute 1975, a swedishlanguage film directed by ingmar bergman. The magic flute 1995, a traditional animation film directed by valeriy ugarov for the series operavox, set to a halfhour, englishlanguage version. The smurfs and the magic flute film smurfs wiki fandom. Based on mozarts opera, a young prince is gifted a magical flute by the queen of the night to help. The magic flute is a fairy tale, with themes of love and of good versus evil. The magic flute 1994, an animated television film produced by rubyspears productions, which aired as part of the abc weekend specials series. It serves as a noncanon sequel to the 1976 film the smurfs and the magic flute.
Films papageno 1935, a silhouette animation short film by lotte reiniger. Philadelphia mozarts comic masterpiece, the magic flute, is a fantastical opera with dragons, bird people, evil witches and a lot of mysterious masonic trappings. 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. 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 this film, mozarts opera the magic flute is brought to the screen. 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. Id happily give this as a present to a neophyte before taking him to the opera in earnest. In his lifetime, wolfgang amadeus mozarts legendary twoact opera the magic flute was a proenlightenment success, which brought its. 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. Trollflojten the magic flute 1975, a filmed production of the opera. She gives a magic flute to tamino and magic bells to the bird.
The magic flute animated production information from the national film board of canada animation company. Unlike many other operas of its time, the magic flute is in singspiel style, with a combination of sung and spoken. In april 2014, minnesota opera presented a twoweek run of the magic flute at the ordway center for the performing arts. The magic flute is the best thing to happen to your july calendar 7. The magic flute 1994, a animated television film produced by rubyspears productions.
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 highlight of this summers mostly mozart festival is the ny premiere of mozarts opera the magic flute, done like never before. 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. 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. Abc weekend specials the magic flute tv episode 1994. With michael york, samantha eggar, joely fisher, mark hamill. I saw it when it came out, when i was in my second year as a student of germanic and scandinavian languages at ucla. Apr 25, 2017 its not just the magic flute s classic arias that have been referenced on screens big and small over the years. The smurfs and the magic flute 1976 directed by eddie.
It features the story of a young court entertainer named peewit who. The voice cast in the dub consist of the spanish smurfs tv cartoon voice actors. On august 14th, a year after sony pictures animations film the smurfs opened to critical dismay and investor delight, shout. The smurfs and the magic flute 1976 video detective. 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 made whoever listened to the person playing a tune from it dance uncontrollably. Jan 21, 2015 in april 2014, minnesota opera presented a twoweek run of the magic flute at the ordway center for the performing arts. He followed the completion of the film with a childrens picture book that succinctly retells the story. 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. There are no rights of any kind whatsoever conveyed with the sale of this collectible old film print.
Factory, arrow films, and fabulous give us the long overdue region 1 dvd debut of magic flute, four years after a canadian company called morningstar entertainment announced then cancelled a release. A young prince named tamino is being chased by a serpent through a valley. She gives a magic flute to tamino and magic bells to the bird hunter papageno, who follows tamino and wants to find a wife. 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. Rens groots animated film set to a complete recording in the original german. Liveaction roles include hank azaria and neil patrick. The 2011 feature film of the same name and its 20 sequel were produced by sony pictures animation and released by columbia pictures.
Watch the magic flute 1994 full movie free online streaming. The magic flute, singspiel in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart, with a german libretto by austrian actor and theatrical producer emanuel schikaneder. 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. 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 flute of six smurfs is a 1976 belgian animated film starring the smurfs, directed by their creator, peyo. A new video from classical mpr provides a plot summary of the iconic opera. The smurfs and the magic flute western animation tv tropes. 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.
An animated fable for children showing that things can be malignant or benign depending on how they are usedwith good or evil intent. 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. The magic flute 1978 directed by giulio gianini, emanuele. G 2h 15min comedy, fantasy, music tv movie 1 january 1975. The magic flute is an opera by classical composer wolfgang amadeus mozart.