The Magic Flute

Story

Synopsis

Emanuele Luzzati was a talented artist, director and animator. One of his best known short films was 1978’s The Magic Flute set to the music from Mozart’s two-act opera. As a stage director, Luzzati had mounted a lavish 1963 full-scale production of the opera and fell in love with the music and the story. His animated The Magic Flute, made fifteen years later, was met with glowing reviews and multiple awards. He followed the completion of the film with a children’s picture book that succinctly retells the story. (by Joseph Crisalli)

Directors

Emanuele Luzzati, Giulio Gianini

Writers

Emanuel Schikaneder, Giulio Gianini, Emanuele Luzzati

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

23 May 1978

Ensemble

Cast

• Marcello Barteli

  Narrator