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July 11, 2014
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Tom Masha Cafe

Travel in Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries

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Travel is an important element in Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries. Learn how travelling gave Tom a new love and lease on life.

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June 27, 2014
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Tom and Masha

Tom finds Love in The Magic Flute

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Through the power of music, and the separate challenges that they face, both Masha and Tom find true with each other.

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June 13, 2014
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Queen posing

Symbolism in Mozart’s The Magic Flute

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Mozart’s The Magic Flute, is a fairy tale opera that is a sweeping tale of love that is also rich in symbolism.

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June 8, 2014
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Mozartkugel

The Original Salzburg Mozartkugel

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About one hundred years after composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived and worked in Salzburg, the first Mozartkugel (Mozart ball) was created by hand by confectioner Paul Fürst. This was in…

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June 2, 2014
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An Introduction to The Magic Flute Diaries by Kevin Sullivan

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  An Introduction to the ideas behind the Magic Flute Diaries, by Kevin Sullivan: I was interested in producing a stylized film, shot in CGI on a virtual set, using…

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May 22, 2014
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The Art of Making a Flute

Making a Flute by Hand

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Ever wanted to try Making a Flute? We’re going to teach you how, with a little twist. The first step is to cut out a piece of a cardboard roll…

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May 15, 2014
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Leopold Mozart

Leopold Mozart

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Wolfgang Amadeus grew up in a very musical household. His father, Johann Georg Leopold Mozart (Nov 14, 1719 – May 28, 1787) was a German composer, violinist and teacher. Born…

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April 2, 2013
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

New Evidence Suggests Mozart Was Not Poor

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New historical documents prove that for most of his life, Mozart was not poor – he was a part of high society, and as such he was fairly wealthy. Although…

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March 26, 2013
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Mozart's Birth Place, Salzburg

The Childhood Home of Mozart

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Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756 in a third floor apartment, Getreidegasse 9. He grew up in that apartment as the youngest of the family.  He began showing signs…

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March 19, 2013
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Mozart painting

Mozart and Beethoven’s Single Meeting

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Beethoven was only sixteen when he travelled from Bonn to Vienna in 1787 to meet Mozart. He had a letter of introduction from a mutual acquaintance and went to see…

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March 12, 2013
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Policemen

How to Stop Crime with Mozart’s Help

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In Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, councilors are trying to put speakers in place around the Willow Street bus stop area to stop crime. This area has become frustrating for…

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March 5, 2013
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Sheet music

Mozart’s Music Improves Eyesight

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Yet another study on the benefits of classic music has been done – and this time, it seems Mozart helps not just the ears, but with eyesight as well. The…

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February 26, 2013
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Painting of Mozart at piano

Maria Anna Mozart: The First Family Prodigy

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Maria Anna Mozart, Wolfgang’s older sister by five years, was one of the best pianists in Europe until Wolfgang started playing. She was nicknamed Nannerl, and was able to play…

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February 12, 2013
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Mozart by Lange 1782

More Accurate Mozart Portraits

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The article, Experts are Weeding Out Impostor Portraits of Mozart, it explains that researchers feel as though the popular image of Mozart, like that in the film Amadeus, has given…

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February 8, 2013
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Scene from Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries, green screen filled with cityscape

Reality Ends where CGI Begins

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Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries was shot primarily with the aid of green screens. Director Kevin Sullivan traveled throughout Europe taking photos to use as backgrounds for this colorful adventure. In…

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February 5, 2013
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Mozart statue

Top Five Mozart Statues

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Mozart seems to be a favourite figure for statuary across the world. Here are our top five favourite Mozart statues. 5. New York The statue is located in the Concert…

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January 31, 2013
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Scene from Mozart Decoded

Mozart’s Death: A New Theory

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Mozart’s death at the age of thirty-five was described as being caused by ‘severe miliary fever’. This was diagnosed in the posthumous report by a parish register. Mozart had been sickly…

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January 22, 2013
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Rare Mozart music

Interesting Mozart Music Manuscript Found

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  Read more here about the discovery of a fascinating music manuscript written and composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart http://www.classical-music.com/news/mozart-manuscript-found-reading-charity-shop

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January 18, 2013
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Portrait of young Mozart

Portrait of a Composer: Mozart’s True Face

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Like many mysteries, this one was hiding in plain sight. A portrait of a 18th century figure has been confirmed as a portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The portrait has…

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January 11, 2013
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Green screen

Finding the Right Weather

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In this short clip, Kevin Sullivan talks about the freedom to create mood and weather that was provided by filming against green screen. This was not Kevin’s only time being…

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December 28, 2012
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Genius, According to Mozart

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  Here are a couple of quotes in which Mozart talks about genius and the work involved in achieving his status. “Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor…

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October 17, 2012
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Erin Windle, Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries

Windle up for the Challenge of the Queen of the Night Aria

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When making Magic Flute Diaries, Kevin Sullivan called upon an opera star who was already familiar with this challenging role. Erin Windle, an American, was able to expertly perform the…

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October 3, 2012
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Scene from Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries

The Soundtrack of the Magic Flute Diaries

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  What makes this soundtrack unique is that it attempts to collect the highlights of Mozart’s opera, without trying to reproduce it all. Also, the lyrics have been translated and…

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September 26, 2012
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Scene from Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries

The Train Chase: Set Design Tricks

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Although Tom, played by Warren Christie, participates in an extensive train chase, there was only ever one train car built. When he exited one side of the train, we resumed…

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September 19, 2012
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Singing in Movies

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For Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries, many of the most popular selections from Mozart’s original score are performed on screen. Long before the cameras started rolling the vocalists made their way…

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September 12, 2012
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Warren Christie as Tom in Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries.

Shooting into Blacks

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Shooting into blacks created a real spooky tone that matched the mystery required by certain parts of the film. For the non-green screen shots filmed at Sullivan Entertainment’s studio in…

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July 10, 2012
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Scene from Mozart Decoded

Master of the Piano

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Schubert’s Deutsche Chronik gives the following account about Mozart when he was only 19. “In Munich during last winter, I was fortunate to hear two of the foremost keyboard players,…

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May 4, 2012
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Scene from Mozart's Magic Flute Diaries

The Story of The Magic Flute Diaries

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The story of the magic flute diaries: Tom and his girlfriend travel to the Austrian capital to audition for an authentic baroque production to be presented by a North American…

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May 2, 2012
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The Making of the Magic Flute Diaries

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The Magic Flute was entirely created using CGI technology with all of the filming being done on a virtual set. The impossibility of shooting on location in Salzburg, Austria, inspired…

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April 30, 2012
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Timeless Masterpieces

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Despite Mozart’s short, strained, and difficult life, he was able to produce timeless works, of which the Magic Flute was only one of many. Despite The Magic Flute’s tremendous success,…

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