Order No: 2000 The Magic FluteThe Abduction of the SeraglioThe Marriage of FigaroDon GiovanniCosi fan tutte presented and annotated by Sir Peter Ustinov Staged by The Salzburg Marionette Theatre Cascade presents a unique series consisting of 5 Mozart operas: The Magic Flute, The Abduction from the Seraglio, Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro and Cosi fan tutte are realized by the world-famous Salzburg Marionettes in a most fascinating way. Popular guest is one of the most renowned actors, directors and authors of our time: Sir Peter Ustinov shows his talents as gifted narrator and connoisseur of opera. His incidental remarks are intriguing comments on Mozart’s masterpieces that compete in their expressiveness with the unique experiment of staging operas as puppet plays.The playback for these captivating productions is supplied by several top-class Mozart ensembles; among others, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Rita Streich and Anna Moffo “lend” their voices to the marionettes.The recordings, originally realized by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre in collaboration with ZDF and 3sat, were never released on DVD before.As bonus material the spectator gets the chance to take an informative look behind the scenes. Technical Details
Interactive Menu in 3 languages (D/E/F)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1.+ Digital Stereo
Region Code: world-wide
Picture Format: 4:3
Specials
Sir Peter Ustinov comments in 3 languages
Biographies
Making of (D/E)
Orchestras: Wiener Philharmoniker, London Philharmonic OrchestraConductors: F. Fricsay, Sir G. Solti, E. Leinsdorf, C.M. GiuliniSoloists: a.o. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Rita Streich, Anna Moffo and many more…. 
