Anyway, it was always lighter, funnier and more parodic than the Italian opera. The Magic Flute is a comedy, which a Singspiel almost always was. At least in the theatres outside the court. While in Italy the tradition of recitativo, sung dialogue, was very strong, in England, Germany, and France, the use of spoken language was common. The Magic Flute is a Singspiel, a Sung drama. Often the costumes bring us to imagine a 1700-environment, but it could be told in any context, as it’s a fairy tale. It doesn’t matter though as the story is told in a fantastic landscape with fantastic characters. Background – The Magic Flute is set in… Egypt … maybe.
Please keep your phone turned off when inside the theater. Print it, fold it, and keep it in your pocket as a help when you’re at the Opera. Mother of Pamina, and Sarastro’s rival.ĭownload this short Pdf-guide. Queen of the Night – Coloratura Soprano.And he’s portrayed as neither very smart, nor with acceptable morals.) Chief for the slaves / Sarastro’s handyman. A sort of authoritative Father/King character. The role is sung by a variety of voices today. At the time, in Vienna, it wasn’t common to use the Baritone label. (Papageno is signed as Basso in the original Mozart score. The first Act is somewhat shorter than the second Act. Running Time – From 2 hours and 10 minutes till almost 3 hours depending on tempi and cuts, plus Interval Premiere – September 30, 1791, Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna, Austria More so, apart from the Prague opera mentioned above, Mozart’s four last operas, Cosi fan tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and this one, all composed in the composer’s last years, while fighting his economical problems, health issues, and lack of reconìgnition, are today in the top-12. The fact of the matter is that The Magic Flute today is one of the most-played operas worldwide. Again Schikaneder together with other friends stepped up, and he finished the opera. At the premiere after the first act, Mozart was so negative about the response from the audience that he wanted to just quit and go home. So, Mozart reluctantly continued working on his masterpiece. To that, Mozart’s wife, Costanze Weber left for Baden.īack in Vienna, his friend and colleague as well as impresario Emanuel Schikaner insisted and facilitated the composer’s efforts. His La Clemenza di Tito, written for the coronation of Leopold II in Prague, didn’t go as well as Mozart had hoped. When finishing the score he was ill, under severe economic stress, and possibly quite depressed. The magic flute was Mozart’s last completed opera.
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