From: "Robert Rogers" <robertrogers-AT-frontiernet.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:20:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Taymor's Magic Flute


I have to say that I found Julie Taymor's production at the Metropolitan 
Opera overblown to the point of being ridiculous.  Her imagery is fantastic 
and her style is captivating, but in this case, she did not adequately serve 
Mozart's score.  What makes that opera great is that despite the fairytale 
plot and the libretto that is chocked full of awkward philosophical 
"moments," Mozart is sensitivive to the plight of his characters, and 
manages to convey countless nuances of their various  relationships.  All of 
which were lost in Julie Taymor's collage of symbols.

The best version of The Magic Flute is by Ingmar Bergman.  There's a master!

Robert Rogers 

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