Papageno’s song with real live birds

Papageno’s song with real live birds

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norman lebrecht

January 26, 2019

Watch here.

Or click here if it doesn’t play in your territory.

Bird Song Opera from ShakeUp music & sound design on Vimeo.

 

Comments

  • Bill says:

    Papageno

  • Chris says:

    Papageno

  • V.Lind says:

    OUTSTANDING.

    A real treat for a winter’s morning. I can imagine watching this again and again.

    Thank you.

  • kaa12840 says:

    Papageno AND Papagena duet at the end of the opera; Pa Pa Pa etc

  • M2N2K says:

    When The Magic Flute is conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, then – and only then – the bird catcher’s name becomes Pappageno.

  • Voegelgesang says:

    As a singer (soprano) and as one who has accompanied a complete production of Magic Flute on the piano (phew!), AND as an avid birder, I found myself simultaneously hearing the voices, following the score in my imagination, and identifying the birds as they appeared and sang. Wowza! Such fun.

    Glad to see the performers credited at the end, but I couldn’t find any credits for the many videographers whose work was used, not even on the creators’ website. I can’t imagine that the creator went around the world to film all those birds singing on territory.

    Still, lovely.

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