The Magic Flute discography

The following is a partial discography of the opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was composed and first performed in 1791, the year of the composer's death. Since the first complete recordings in 1937, the opera has been recorded many times.

The first three notes from The Magic Flute

In the list below, "Year" indicates the date the recording was made, rather than when it was issued . Most of these recordings have had multiple reissues, and in some cases are currently available on more than one label. The label information provided is usually the most recent issue of the recording, and where possible the release date has been provided.

Recordings

Audio

Year	Cast (Tamino; Pamina; Sarastro; Queen of the Night; Papageno)	Conductor, opera house and/or orchestral and choral forces	Label information	Notes
1937	Helge Rosvaenge Jarmila Novotná Alexander Kipnis Júlia Osváth Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender	Arturo Toscanini Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera	Download only: Naxos 8110828-29 Released October 1999	Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (30 July 1937)
	Walther Ludwig Trude Eipperle Josef von Manowarda Lea Piltti Karl Schmitt-Walter	Joseph Keilberth Reichsenders Stuttgart Chorus and Orchestra	CD (2 discs): Preiser PR90254	Radio broadcast, recorded 10 December 1937
1937–38	Helge Rosvaenge Tiana Lemnitz Wilhelm Strienz Erna Berger Gerhard Hüsch	Thomas Beecham Berlin Philharmonic and Favres Solisten Vereinigung	CD (2): Naxos 8110127-28	Recorded between 8 November 1937 and 8 March 1938
1941	Peter Anders Maria Reining Ludwig Weber Lea Piltti Alfred Poell	Karl Böhm Wiener Philharmoniker	CD (2): MYTO Historical Line	Recorded at the Salzburg Festival, 2-8-1941
1942	Charles Kullman Jarmila Novotná Ezio Pinza Josephine Antoine John Brownlee	Bruno Walter New York Metropolitan Opera	CD (2): Andromeda ANDRCD5020 Released July 2007	Recorded at the New York Met, 26 December 1942
1949	Walther Ludwig Irmgard Seefried Josef Greindl Wilma Lipp Karl Schmitt-Walter Cast also includes: Gertrude Grob-Prandl Paul Schöffler Ernst Haefliger Hermann Uhde	Wilhelm Furtwängler Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera	CD (3): Orfeo C650053D Released September 2005	Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (27 July 1949)
1950	Anton Dermota Irmgard Seefried Ludwig Weber Wilma Lipp Erich Kunz	Herbert von Karajan Wiener Philharmoniker and Singverein der Gesellschaft der Muskifreunde in Wien	CD (2): EMI Historical 3367692 Released November 2005	Dialogue not included
1953	Nicolai Gedda Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Mario Petri Rita Streich Giuseppe Taddei	Herbert von Karajan RAI Roma chorus and orchestra	CD (2): Walhall WLCD001	Recorded from radio broadcast 20 December 1953, in Italian.
1954	Rudolf Schock Teresa Stich-Randall Josef Greindl Wilma Lipp Erich Kunz	Joseph Keilberth Orchester des Westdeutschen Rundfunk Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks	CD (2): Capriccio C67157 Released January 2006	Recording of a radio broadcast, without dialogue, on 19 December 1954.
1955	Ernst Kozub Elisabeth Grümmer Gottlob Frick Erika Köth Günther Ambrosius	Georg Solti Hessischer Rundfunk Orchestrra and Chorus	CD (2): Gala GL100743
	Léopold Simoneau Hilde Güden Kurt Böhme Wilma Lipp Walter Berry	Karl Böhm Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera	CD (2): Decca E4487342 Released January 1999	Without dialogue; first recording in stereo
	Ernst Haefliger Maria Stader Josef Greindl Rita Streich Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau	Ferenc Fricsay RIAS Symphonie-Orchester und Kammerchor	Deutsche Grammophon 435-741-2 Released 2001
1956	Brian Sullivan Lucine Amara Jerome Hines Roberta Peters Theodor Uppman	Bruno Walter New York Metropolitan Opera and Chorus	CD (2): Walhall WLCD0181 Released February 2007	Recording of a performance at the MET 3 March 1956: Sung in English
1958	Fritz Wunderlich Maria van Dongen Albert van Haasteren Julianna Farkas Jan Derksen	Bernard Haitink Het Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus	CD (2): Myto MCD00278 Released May 2011	Recording of a broadcast performance 24 May 1958
1959	Léopold Simoneau Lisa Della Casa Kurt Böhme Erika Köth Walter Berry	George Szell Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera	CD (2):Gala GL100502	Recorded at the Salzburg Festival 27 July 1959
1960	Richard Lewis Pilar Lorengar Mihály Székely Margareta Hallin Geraint Evans	Colin Davis Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Glyndebourne Festival Chorus	CD (2): Walhall WLCD0323 Released February 2011	Recorded at the 1960 Glyndebourne Festival
	Fritz Wunderlich Liselotte Fölser Gottlob Frick Erika Köth Walter Berry	Joseph Keilberth Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera	CD (3):Andromeda ANDRCD9077 Released January 2011	Recorded at the Salzburg Festival, 12 August 1960
1964	Nicolai Gedda Gundula Janowitz Gottlob Frick Lucia Popp Walter Berry Cast also includes: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Christa Ludwig	Otto Klemperer Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus	CD (2): EMI Great Recordings of the Century 5673852 Released August 2000	Dialogue not included
	Fritz Wunderlich Evelyn Lear Franz Crass Roberta Peters Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Cast also includes: Hans Hotter	Karl Böhm Berliner Philharmoniker & RIAS Kammerchor	CD (2): DG Originals 4497492 Released February 1997
	Fritz Wunderlich Anneliese Rothenberger Karl-Christian Kohn Erika Köth Hermann Prey	Fritz Rieger Münchner Philharmoniker und Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper	CD (3): Golden Melodram Opera Live GM50027 Released Jone 2010	Recorded at the Nationaltheater, Munich, 26 July 1964
1969	Stuart Burrows Pilar Lorengar Martti Talvela Cristina Deutekom Hermann Prey Cast also includes: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as the Speaker	Georg Solti Wiener Philharmoniker and Wiener Staatsopernchor	CD (3): Decca Originals 4780394 Released June 2008
1970	Peter Schreier Helen Donath Theo Adam Sylvia Geszty Günther Leib	Otmar Suitner Staatskapelle Dresden & Rundfunkchor Leipzig	CD (3): RCA Victor 6511-2-RG Released 1987
1972	Peter Schreier Anneliese Rothenberger Kurt Moll Edda Moser Walter Berry	Wolfgang Sawallisch Bayerischen Staatsoper orchestra and chorus	CD (2): EMI Electrola Collection 0882742 Released November 2011
1975	Josef Köstlinger Irma Urrila Ulrik Cold Birgit Nordin Håkan Hagegård	Eric Ericson Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir	SR Records/EMI RXLP 1226/28 (LP) / 7498712 (CD reissue)	The actual soundtrack to the 1975 film of the same name; recorded in Cirkus April–May 1974
1980	Francisco Araiza Edith Mathis José van Dam Karin Ott Gottfried Hornik	Herbert von Karajan Berliner Philharmoniker, Deutsche Oper Berlin Chorus	CD (2): DG Opera! 4779115 Released August 2011
	Éric Tappy Ileana Cotrubaș Martti Talvela Zdzisława Donat Christian Boesch	James Levine Wiener Philharmoniker and Wiener Staatsopernchor	CD (3): RCA Victor 82876-87760-2 Released August 2006
1984	Peter Schreier Margaret Price Kurt Moll Luciana Serra Mikael Melbye	Colin Davis Dresdener Staatskapelle und Kreuzchor, Leipziger Rundfunkchor	CD (2): Decca Duo 4425682
1987	Hans Peter Blochwitz Barbara Bonney Matti Salminen Edita Gruberová Anton Scharinger	Nikolaus Harnoncourt Zurich Opera Orchestra and Chorus	CD (2): Teldec 2292427162
1989	Francisco Araiza Kiri Te Kanawa Samuel Ramey Cheryl Studer Olaf Bär	Neville Marriner Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Ambrosian Opera Chorus	CD (2): Philips 426 276-2 Released September 1990
	Stefan Dahlberg Ann Christine Biel László Polgár Birgit Louise Frandsen Mikael Samuelson	Arnold Östman Drottningholm Palace Theatre Orchestra and Chorus	CD (2): Decca 4700562 Released July 2002
1990	Anthony Rolfe Johnson Dawn Upshaw Cornelius Hauptmann Beverly Hoch Andreas Schmidt	Roger Norrington London Classical Players and Schütz Choir of London	CD (2): Virgin Veritas 4820732 Released February 2005
	Uwe Heilmann Ruth Ziesak Kurt Moll Sumi Jo Michael Kraus	Georg Solti Wiener Philharmoniker and Wiener Staatsopern choir	CD (2): Decca Opera Sets E4332102
	Nils Brown Monica Whicher Gordon McLeod (singing)/Richard Binsley (speaking) Marjorie Sparks (singing)/Barbara Budd (speaking) Russell Braun	Walter Babiak Studio Arts Orchestra, Toronto	"Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey Through the Magic Flute" Cassette Tape, Classical Kids; ISBN 1-895404-04-5 Later released on CD	Story adaptation by Douglas Cowling, produced by Susan Hammond Also features Tracey Moore as Sarah and Adriana Braun as Papagena
1991	Jerry Hadley Barbara Hendricks Robert Lloyd June Anderson Thomas Allen	Charles Mackerras Scottish Chamber Orchestra and chorus	CD (2): Telarc 2CD80727 Released December 2008
1992	Kurt Streit Barbara Bonney Kristinn Sigmundsson Sumi Jo Gilles Cachemaille	Arnold Östman Drottingholm Court Theatre Orchestra and Chorus	CD (2): Decca Operas 4783443 Released February 2012
1993	Herbert Lippert Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz Kurt Rydl Hellen Kwon Georg Tichy	Michael Halász Failoni Orchestra, Hungarian Festival Chorus	CD (2): Naxos Opera Classics 8660030-31
1995	Michael Schade Christiane Oelze Harrie Peeters Cyndia Sieden Gerald Finley	John Eliot Gardiner English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir	CD (2): DG Archiv E4491662
1995	Hans Peter Blochwitz Rose Mannion Reinhard Hagen Natalie Dessay Anton Scharinger	William Christie Les Arts Florissants	CD (2): Erato 2564677426
2005	Barry Banks Rebecca Evans John Tomlinson Élizabeth Vidal Simon Keenlyside	Charles Mackerras London Philharmonic Orchestra with the Geoffrey Mitchell Choir	CD (2): Chandos CHAN 3121
2005	Christoph Strehl Dorothea Röschmann René Pape Erika Miklósa Hanno Müller-Brachmann	Claudio Abbado Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Arnold Schönberg Chor	CD (2): DG 4775789
2009	Daniel Behle Marlis Petersen Marcos Fink Anna-Kristiina Kaappola Daniel Schmutzhard	René Jacobs RIAS Kammerchor Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin	CD (3); HMC 902 068 70	Almost-complete original libretto

Video

Year	Cast (Tamino; Pamina; Sarastro; Queen of the Night; Papageno)	Conductor, opera house and/or orchestral and choral forces	Label information	Notes
1964	Waldemar Kmentt Pilar Lorengar Walter Kreppel Roberta Peters Walter Berry	István Kertész Vienna State Opera and Philharmonic	DVD: VAI 4520 Released June 2010	Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (1964)
1968	Peter Schreier Helen Donath Theo Adam Sylvia Geszty Günther Leib	Otmar Suitner Dresdner Staatskapelle und Leipziger Rundfunkchor Chor	DVD: DG Unitel 0734106 Released November 2005
1971	Nicolai Gedda Edith Mathis Hans Sotin Cristina Deutekom William Workman	Horst Stein Philharmonische Staatsorchester Hamburg und Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper	DVD: Arthaus Musik Released 2007	A film, with the singers lip-synching a previously-sung recording
1975	Josef Köstlinger Irma Urrila Ulrik Cold Birgit Nordin Håkan Hagegård	Eric Ericson Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Radio Choir Film directed by Ingmar Bergman	DVD: Criterion #71 SVT/Svensk Filmindustri 532242	A film, with the singers lip-synching a previously-sung recording (see above and The Magic Flute (1975 film))
1978	Leo Goeke Felicity Lott Thomas Thomaschke May Sandoz Benjamin Luxon	Bernard Haitink London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus	DVD: Arthaus Musik 101085 Released June 2004
1980	Peter Schreier Magdalena Falewicz Siegfried Vogel Isabella Nawe Jürgen Freier	Otmar Suitner Berlin State Opera Chorus and Orchestra	?	A video performance given in Japan; sung in German with Japanese subtitles
1982	Peter Schreier Ileana Cotrubaș Martti Talvela Edita Gruberová Christian Boesch	James Levine Wiener Philharmoniker and Wiener Staatsopernchor	DVD: Arthaus Musik 107199 Released October 2011
1983	Francisco Araiza Lucia Popp Kurt Moll Edita Gruberová Wolfgang Brendel	Wolfgang Sawallisch Bayerischen Staatsoper orchestra and chorus	DVD: DG 0734106 Released 2005	Recorded at the Bavarian State Opera 19–20 September 1983
1991	Francisco Araiza Kathleen Battle Kurt Moll Luciana Serra Manfred Hemm	James Levine, Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus	DVD: DG 073 003-9 Released 2000	Recorded at the New York Met, February 1991
1992	Deon Van Der Walt Ulrike Sonntag Cornelius Hauptmann Andrea Frei Thomas Mohr	Wolfgang Gönnenwein Ludwigsburger Festspiele	DVD: Arthaus Musik 100188	Recorded at the Ludwigsburg Festival, August 1992
2000	Piotr Beczała Malin Hartelius Matti Salminen Elena Mosuc Anton Scharinger	Franz Welser-Möst Zurich Opera	DVD: TDK – DVOPMF
	Piotr Beczała Dorothea Röschmann Matti Salminen Natalie Dessay Detlef Roth	Iván Fischer Opéra National de Paris	DVD: Arthaus Musik 107233 Released February 2011	Recorded at the Palais Garnier, Paris, December 2000
2003	Will Hartmann Dorothea Röschmann Franz-Josef Selig Diana Damrau Simon Keenlyside[1]	Colin Davis Royal Opera House, Covent Garden directed by David McVicar	Blu-ray: Opus Arte OABD7002D DVD: Opus Arte OAHD5002D	Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 27 January 2003
2007	Christoph Strehl Julia Kleiter Matti Salminen Elena Moșuc Ruben Drole	Nikolaus Harnoncourt Zurich Opera	DVD: DG 00440 073 4367
2020	David Portillo, Sofia Fomina, Brindley Sherratt, Caroline Wettergreen	Ryan Wigglesworth Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus	DVD:Opus Arte Cat:OABD7268D

References

Notes

1. DVD at Naxos

Sources

• "Recordings of Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". Operadis. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
• "Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 (The Magic Flute)". Presto Classical. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
• Greenfield, Edward; et al. (1993). The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs. Harmondsworth, UK: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-046957-5.
• Gruber, Paul (ed.) (1993). The Metropolitan Guide to Recorded Opera. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-01599-6.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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