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The Magic Flute
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart drawing Doris Stock 1789.jpg
Portrait by Doris Stock, 1789
Genre Singspiel in 2 acts
Native title Die Zauberflöte
Librettist Emanuel Schikaneder
Language German
Premiere Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden
Vienna
30 September 1791

The Magic Flute (German: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620) is a singspiel in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder.

It premiered in Vienna on 30 September 1791 at Schikaneder's theater, the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden. The story has traditional fairy tale themes and Masonic elements.

Images for kids

  • Papageno

    Emanuel Schikaneder, librettist of Die Zauberflöte, shown performing in the role of Papageno. The object on his back is a birdcage; see below.

  • Salzburger Festspiele 2012 - Die Zauberflöte

    Baritone Markus Werba appearing as Papageno. He wears his pipes and carries his magic bells; both instruments are essential to the plot.

  • SchafferBrothersDesignForMagicFlute1793ArrivalOfSarastro

    The arrival of Sarastro on a chariot pulled by lions, from a 1793 production in Brno. Pamina appears at left, Papageno at right. In the background are the temples of Wisdom, Reason, and Nature.

  • Max Slevogt Zauberflöte Szene

    Tamino and Pamina undergo their final trial; watercolor by Max Slevogt (1868–1932)

  • 15031-Magic Flute Production-0413 (15830972013)

    Papageno and Papagena. From a production at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: La flauta mágica para niños

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