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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute

KV 620, 1791

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It is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. Written in 1791 for Emanuel Schikaneder’s theater in Vienna, The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart combines elements of fairy-tale magic with ideas drawn from Freemasonry. In his final opera, Mozart unfolds the full range of his compositional mastery: from the folksong-like melodies of Papageno’s numbers, to Pamina’s heartfelt arias, to the depth and serenity of Sarastro’s singing, and the Queen of the Night’s dazzling coloratura. The Magic Flute is a serious opera, lively singspiel, and Enlightenment parable rolled into one. In short: there is something for everyone – and perhaps that’s the reason for its enduring success.

The vocal score is compatible with the other standard editions on the market and accompanies Urs Stäuble’s chamber version of the The Magic Flute (Carus 57.008).

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Vocal score Carus 51.620/04, ISMN 979-0-007-45664-1 232 pages, DIN A4, paperback Provisionally available from 06/2026
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Der Prinz Tamino wird von einer Schlange verfolgt und von drei Damen gerettet, die der Königin der Nacht dienen. Sie zeigen ihm ein Bild von Pamina, der Tochter der Königin, in die er sich sofort verliebt. Die Königin erscheint und berichtet, dass Pamina vom Sonnenkönig Sarastro entführt wurde. Sie beauftragt Tamino, ihre Tochter zu befreien. Als Schutzinstrument erhält er eine Zauberflöte, während der Vogelfänger Papageno, der ihn begleiten soll, ein magisches Glockenspiel bekommt. In Sarastros Reich trifft Papageno auf Pamina und befreit sie aus den Händen des aufdringlichen Dieners Monostatos. Tamino erfährt inzwischen von Sarastros Priestern, dass nicht Sarastro, sondern die Königin der Nacht böse ist. Als Tamino und Pamina sich begegnen, werden sie getrennt, da Tamino sich Prüfungen unterziehen muss, um in den Kreis der Eingeweihten aufgenommen zu werden. Die erste Prüfung besteht im Schweigen. Tamino hält stand, während Papageno scheitert. Die Königin der Nacht erscheint Pamina und fordert sie auf, Sarastro zu töten, doch Pamina weigert sich. Verzweifelt über Taminos scheinbare Gleichgültigkeit – er darf nicht mit ihr sprechen – will Pamina sich töten, wird aber von drei Knaben davon abgehalten. Schließlich durchschreiten Tamino und die wieder mit ihm vereinte Pamina gemeinsam die Feuer- und Wasserprobe, geschützt durch die Zauberflöte. Papageno, der nach einer Frau sucht, will sich nach der gescheiterten Prüfung erhängen, wird aber von den drei Knaben davon überzeugt stattdessen das Zauber-Glockenspiel zu schlagen. Daraufhin erscheint seine Partnerin Papagena. Die Königin der Nacht, ihre drei Damen und Monostatos versuchen, den Tempel zu stürmen, werden aber von Sarastros Macht in die ewige Nacht verbannt. Tamino und Pamina werden in den Bund der Eingeweihten aufgenommen, während Papageno und Papagena ihr Glück in einem einfachen Leben finden.
  • As the son of the deputy Kapellmeister to the Salzburg Prince-Archbishop, Mozart was constantly surrounded by church music in his youth. On his travels Mozart became familiar with Italian church music, and later in Vienna he studied the works of Bach and Handel. After moving to Vienna he was faced with the new challenges of composing opera and piano concertos, and significantly the “C Minor Mass” KV 427, the greatest sacred work of the first Vienna years, remained unfinished. The last period of his life again shows a change of direction to church music: Mozart successfully applied to succeed the terminally ill Leopold Hoffmann as Kapellmeister at St Stephen's Cathedral, but he was unable to take up the position as he died before Hoffmann. A gem such as the “Ave verum” KV 618 and the incomplete Requiem KV 626 give us an idea of what Mozart might have achieved as a composer of sacred music if he had taken up this important position. Personal details
  • Emanuel Schikaneder was an actor, singer, director and poet, among other things. He had been travelling around Europe as an actor since his twenties. In Salzburg in 1780, he enjoyed his first successes as a librettist and director. It was also there that he made the acquaintance of Leopold Mozart and his son Wolfgang. Schikaneder and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met again in Vienna in 1789. In 1791, Schikaneder wrote the libretto for The Magic Flute, to which Mozart then contributed the music. Schikaneder himself played the first Papageno. Personal details

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