Kenneth Branagh is set to move away from his huge Shakespeare movie adaptations and turn to Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. From Coming Soon:
Joseph Kaiser, Ben Davis, Rene Pape, Lyubov Petrova and newcomer Amy Carson will play the lead roles in the story about Prince Tamino (Kaiser) and his sidekick, Papageno the birdseller (Davis), as they battle evil forces to rescue Princess Pamina (Carson). Pape will play the priest Sarastro, while Petrova will portray the Queen of the Night.
It’s no secret that I think Branagh is a pagan God of Shakespeare and indeed of cinema. His adaptations have been truly superb, and his achievements to date have been stunning. I only wish he could turn out more movies and quicker. That, and of course that he’d come and give us an interview!
What do you think of the idea that he’s turning to an Operatic adaptation? I’d love to see more Shakespeare from him, but I suspect I won’t be disappointed with this one. Thoughts?
