The Magic Flute

Also known as Die Zauberflöte, Magic Flute

1791 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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"The Magic Flute" is an opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 that combines music, drama, and fantastical storytelling. It remains one of Mozart's most performed and beloved works, celebrated for its imaginative plot, memorable melodies, and enduring appeal to audiences worldwide.

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Genre: opera
Country of origin: Archduchy of Austria
Series: list of operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Discography: The Magic Flute discography
Librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder
Lyrics by: Emanuel Schikaneder
Image: Zauberflöte-Theaterzettel1791.jpg

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catalog code: 620
Commons category: Die Zauberflöte
date of first performance: 1791-09-30
topic's main category: Category:The Magic Flute
title: Die Zauberflöte
number of parts of this work: 2
language of work or name: German
location of first performance: Theater auf der Wieden
inception: 1791-00-00
production date: 1791-00-00
publication date: 1800-00-00
copyright status: public domain
form of creative work: opera
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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The Magic Flute (German: Die Zauberflöte, pronounced [diː ˈtsaʊbɐˌfløːtə] ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. It is a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. The work premiered on 30 September 1791 at Schikaneder's theatre, the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna, just two months before Mozart's death. It was Mozart's last opera. It was an outstanding success from its first performances, and remains a staple of the opera repertory.

In the opera, the Queen of the Night persuades Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina from captivity under the high priest Sarastro; instead, he learns the high ideals of Sarastro's community and seeks to join it. Separately, then together, Tamino and Pamina undergo severe trials of initiation, which end in triumph, with the Queen and her cohorts vanquished. The earthy Papageno, who accompanies Tamino on his quest, fails the trials completely but is rewarded anyway with the hand of his ideal female companion Papagena.

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