What is the world coming to?

I was just on YouTube browsing some performances of Mozart operas when I came across a film version of Die Zauberflöte made in 2006. This weird production seems to be set in trench warefare in WWI which is definitely the most obvious place to set a light-hearted singspiel about love, honesty and courage! In act 1 probably the most striking part is when The Queen of the Night appears to sing her recitive and aria, ON A TANK!!!! I mean, what is the world coming to???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq0H2zeroz0&feature

Later in the film (act 1 finale) you can see how blatantly obvious it is that the director wanted this film to be as politically correct as possible by having a chorus of workers made up of both men and women from pretty much every country imaginable, getting rid of any signs of racism and sexism. But is saying this, the character of Monostatos isn't even meant to look like someone with an African background at all. I'm not saying that we are meant to be sexist and racist, but has political correctness gone too far?

You need to post the first link for me. I want to watch this in it's entirety today before work. PLEASE!!! I'll love you forever.

I love it

better then the film version of Wozzeck

"That's nice dear, we had chicken for dinner!"

the best answer my Grandmother ever had.

I love it

better then the film version of Wozzeck

What????? I LOVE the film version of Wozzeck! :o

There's a film version of Wozzeck!?

Sure thing! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNsFaoQwiYc

(sorry no English subtitles on this one)

Actually, try this one. Just act one scene one, but it has subtitles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCa7QG2oVf0

The rest of it is in YouTube. It was uploaded scene by scene.

Ahh, I see. Thank you very much!