The Magic Flute (1975 film) The Magic Flute (1975 film) The Magic Flute () is Ingmar Bergman's 1975 film version of Mozart's opera "Die Zauberflöte". It was intended as a television production and was first shown on Swedish television on 1 January 1975, but was followed by a cinema release later that year. The work is widely viewed as one of the most successful films of an opera ever made, and as an unusual item in the director's oeuvre. Although Bergman carried out the project in his mid-50s, it was rooted in his youth. He first saw "The Magic Flute" at the Royal Opera in
The Bamboo Flute The Bamboo Flute The Bamboo Flute is a 1992 children's novel by Garry Disher. Set during the depression, it is about a boy who is taught by a swagman to make and play a bamboo flute. In a review of "The Bamboo Flute", "BookList" wrote "The author's thesis—aesthetic beauty is a basic need, especially during times of extreme hardship—will not escape the notice of young audiences, and the frequent touches of local color make this a fine choice for reading aloud and for classes studying Australia." "Kirkus Reviews" described it as "a beautifully written novella" that is "Brief and easily