The Magic Flute!
Just got back from seeing the new film of The Magic Flute, starring (as Pamina) .... Amy Carson ... who (drum roll please) I studied music with at university! Ok, so it's not a great claim to fame as they go, I think probably only relatives or close friends count, but there we go. Anyway, the film was good, if rather strange ... it's"updated" to the first world war (if it doesn't attempt to be over-realistic, it is opera), includes the Queen of the Night being driven around on a tank, giant floating red lips, and a libretto by Stephen Fry - the giveaway being the use of the phrase "I couldn't give a hoot" (though "I forgot about my musical jingle" is close behind).
More later.
http://www.magicflutefilm.com/ (p.s. if you understand the point of this site, let me know!)
http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,1756908,00.html
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