WOLFGANG A M ADEUS MOZART
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
CONTENTS
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SYNOPSIS P.
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MAGIC AND FLUTE INTERVIEW WITH MOSHE LEISER AND PATRICE CAURIER P.
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THE MAGIC FLUTE: PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS OLIVER LÁNG P.
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THE MAGIC FLUTE AND EGYPT WILFRIED SEIPEL
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BROTHER MOZART ZOLTÁN KOLNAY P.
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THE FREIHAUSTHEATER AUF DER WIEDEN P.
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NOTHING ANALYTICAL HERE! ANDREAS LÁNG P.
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PANTA RHEI WOLFRAM WAGNER P.
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WOLFGANG A M ADEUS MOZART
DIE ZAUBER FLÖTE GRAND OPERA in two acts Text EMANUEL SCHIKANEDER
ORCHESTRA
2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo) 2 oboes / 2 clarinets (2nd doubling basset horn) 2 bassoons / 2 horns / 2 trumpets 3 trombones / timpani / bell piano violin I / violin II / viola cello / double bass
AUTOGRAPH Staatsbibliothek Berlin WORLD PREMIÈRE 30 SEPTEMBER 1791 Freihaustheater auf der Wieden FIRST PERFORMANCE 1 SEPTEMBER 1869 Wiener Hofoper DURATION
3 H 15 MIN
INCL. 1 INTERMISSION
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
SYNOPSIS The young prince Tamino is being pursued by a dangerous ser pent. When all seems lost, three mysterious ladies save the un conscious prince and kill the serpent. When Tamino revives, he meets Papageno. The three ladies give Tamino a portrait of Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. The prince falls in love with the image and promises the Queen that he will rescue Pamina from the hands of Sarastro, who has carried her off. He sets out on his journey together with Papageno. To assist them, Tamino is given a magic flute and Papageno magic bells. Papageno, whom Tamino has sent ahead, meets Pamina, who is being badgered by the slave Monostatos. Papageno puts Monostatos to flight and wins Pamina for Tamino. When they set off again they are surprised by Sarastro and his retinue. In the second part of the opera, Tamino comes to recognise how good Sarastro in fact is. However, in order to become a full member of the priesthood he – and also Papageno – must pass several difficult tests. Tamino completes the trials admirably. As his reward, he is allowed to stand in Sarastro’s place as high priest and marry Pamina. Papageno, who was not so success ful, is nevertheless blessed with an equal partner – Papagena.
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RICHARD STRAUSS
MOZART’S MELODY IS - DETACHED FROM ANY EARTHLY FORM THE THING IN ITSELF, HOVERING LIKE PLATO’S EROS BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH, BETWEEN MORTAL AND IMMORTAL - LIBERATED FROM THE “WILL” - THE DEEPEST PENETRATION OF THE ARTISTIC IMAGINATION, OF THE UNCONSCIOUS, INTO THE ULTIMATE SECRETS, INTO THE REALM OF THE “ARCHETYPES”.