Description cover of the production created in 201220. Unlike many other operas of its time, the magic flute is in singspiel style, with a combination of sung and spoken. Magic flute is a puzzlebased adventure game that will challenge your wits while enchanting you with a magical vision of a world full of wonders. The connections audiences make to this operas hero and heroine and to the emotional journey taken by each of them become increasingly meaningful to us. D theses must be written about mozarts the magic flute and yet it is so lively with elements of fantasy and freeflying imagination that it is often the first opera to which children are taken. After karl friedrich schinkel german, neuruppin 17811841 berlin date. But pamina stops him and only agrees to him doing them if they can do them together. The audience is transported to a fantastical world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly. For solo, chorus and orchestra with german and english text choruschoral parts kalmus edition wolfgang amadeus 4. In her free time she continues to sing with the seattle girls choir, takes private voice lessons with nancy zylstra, and loves to dance. The work is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form that.
Behind the scenes of the magic flute with cincinnati opera 7. Critic ted libbey recommends a specific performance by a fabulous allstar cast. Tamino says he ready for the final two challenges to walk through fire and water. Is mozarts magic flute the most beautiful opera of all.
The work is a singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. It was mozarts last opera, premiering in vienna on september 30, 1791. If youve never seen opera before, the magic flute is a great first opera, notes rhodes. I bought this version of the opera the magic flute to use in my music classroom for my opera unit on mozarts the magic flute because of the puppetry. Karl friedrich schinkels fascinating stage for the appearance of the queen of the night with star dome and narrow crescent has become famous. The magic flute programme by irishnationalopera issuu. The magic flute from the year 1816 are the basis of the staging by august everding. The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the mets awardwinning live in hd series to movie theaters in 2006, the magic flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical.
Eric cutler tamino with mary dunleavy as pamina at the metropolitan opera, wednesday, 2006, new york. She also appears in concert with the new york philharmonic. Mozarts final opera, the magic flute, gets the ingmar bergman treatment in this 1975 film. The magic flute, which was one of the last and greatest works by wolfgang amadeus mozart, originally debuted 66 days before his death. Izzy made her opera debut as a fox cub in scottish operas the cunning little vixen in 2011. Quite apart from the magic flute of the title, the opera has a keyboard. In mozarts masterful comedy about love, truth, and the pursuit of enlightenment, prince tamino sets off to rescue pamina, the beautiful. The magic flute was an instant success with audiences and mozarts supposed rival salieri described it as an operone a great opera.
The version that you and your students will see has been adapted to run in one act in just 40 minutes, and will be sung in english. The magic flute is originally a very largescale german opera that is performed in 2 acts. It has a plot of such complexity that it takes several viewings for all but the most studious opera buffs to sort out the characters and follow the. The magic flute remains mozarts most popular opera worldwide to this day. The magic flute is the best thing to happen to your july calendar. The original three hour german version is fine for adults but is to much for the kids to handle. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts.
I should point out that calling it an opera is not entirely accurate. As a nonprofit organization, we need your help to keep the magic going. The work is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form during the time it was written that included both singing and spoken dialogue. Within it, the players will discover 32 spatial puzzles placed in a beautiful scenery of mozarts classic opera. More information is available on the official website of the royal opera house. Oct 24, 2016 the magic flute is originally a very largescale german opera that is performed in 2 acts. The wirk is in the form o a singspiel, a popular form that includit baith sangin an spoken dialogue. They sound impressive to the audience and are difficult for the singers. The magic flute is an opera by classical composer wolfgang amadeus mozart. Jul 28, 2009 mozarts the magic flute, written in the last year of his life, was a forerunner of german romantic opera. A magic bird man that comes on and has got a feathered tail and he plays a. The magic flute is suitable for children aged 8 and over, as well as for adults.
In addition, he is accredited with writing the libretto to the magic flute. One of the most beautiful operas ever written, the magic flute is infused with masonic symbolism and odd twists to the story the people we think are good queen of the night and the three ladies arent, and vice versa. Close for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in. The magic flute is an opera for all ages and all seasons. With ulrik cold, josef kostlinger, irma urrila, hakan hagegard. For the plot, see the magic flute, and for details of the libretto see libretto of the magic flute. Green is an expert on classical music and music history, with more than 10 years of both solo and ensemble performance experience. She gives a magic flute to tamino and magic bells to the bird hunter papageno, who follows tamino and wants to find a wife.
A similar form of theatre became popular after the german premier of english composer john gays beggars opera in 1728. Among my favorite works by mozart is the magic flute. I think its an ideal opera for children of all ages to see everything that goes in to making an opera. The german language libretto of the magic flute was the work of mozarts collaborator emanuel schikaneder, who was also theatre manager and sang papageno at the first performances in 1791. Mozart wrote beautiful melodies, often with lots decorative notes. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Making their way through, they will be following a story of a journey into the. Mozarts magic flute is the most frequently performed opera in the german speaking world. The magic flute tv movie 1975 the magic flute tv movie. This was done by the metropolitan opera of new york so the production values were superb.
The work was premiered on 30 september 1791 at schikaneders. Major themes in the magic flute san francisco opera. Close for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Complete score german english horn, august 165 pages 27. Kv 620 a german opera in two acts music by wolfgang amadeus mozart libretto by emmanuel schikaneder premiere performance. Free stream the magic flute paris opera meet me at the opera.
This variegated masterpiece straddling viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today. Protected by the magic flute, they complete both tasks unscathed. September, 1791 in vienna premiered at the deutsche oper berlin on 24. A german opera in two acts music by wolfgang amadeus mozart libretto by emmanuel schikaneder premiere performance. The work is in the form of a singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. The hall of stars in the palace of the queen of the night, act 1, scene 6 184749 after karl friedrich schinkel german schinkel, the most prominent and prolific german architect of the nineteenth century, also worked for berlins major theatrical stages. Enlightenment concerns with the search for wisdom and virtue are at the heart of this enchanting tale. The recording of the production is the fourth of the work by the berliner philharmoniker, following.
It was intended as a television production and was first shown on swedish television but was followed by a cinema release later that year. In her free time she continues to sing with the seattle girls choir, takes private. Major themes in the magic flute filled with ritual and symbolism, mozarts final masterpiece is a playful but profound look at mans search for love and his struggle to attain wisdom and virtue. The queen of the night offers her daughter pamina to tamino, but he has to bring her back from her father and priest sarastro. It was a kind of peoples theatre with a corresponding repertoire and its attraction for the public was due not least to the use of spectacular stage effects. On 23 march 20, this internationally acclaimed opera production at the festspielhaus not only opened the berliner philharmonikers first easter festival in badenbaden, celebrated by critics and audiences alike, but also marked the first live performance of the magic flute by the orchestra. Opera in two acts libretto by emanuel schikaneder first performed on 30. After karl friedrich schinkel design for the magic flute. As well as being a comedy, the magic flute is an expression of mozarts profound spiritual beliefs. The magic flute will be izzys fifth opera at seattle opera and her first in a principal role. Schikaneder happened to love the singspiel form and used it as the staple of his vienna repertoire. The added joy is that it communicates a unique humanity that is its own reward. Composer wolfgang amadeus mozart libretto by emanuel schikaneder in german language. Barry banks tamino, rebecca evans pamina, elizabeth vidal queen of the night, simon keenlyside papageno, john tomlinson sarastro, lesley garrett papagena, john grahamhall monostatos, geoffrey mitchell choir, london philharmonic orchestra, sir charles mackerras.