A young Nicolai Gedda shines as the standout of this performance, delivering a flawless masterclass in how a tenor should sing Mozart. Though her career largely remained within France, Janine Micheau demonstrates a world-class command of Mozart's style and technique. Mado Robin impresses as the Queen of the Night and clearly emerges as an audience favorite. While she flawlessly executes the most challenging parts of the role, she falls short of fully conveying the character's menace. Raffaele Arié makes some adjustments to avoid the lowest notes of his range, but his poised and effective portrayal of Sarastro more than compensates for this. Denise Duval adds charm with a delightful cameo as Papagena.