Zauberflöte; arranged

The magic flute for children / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto, Emanuel Schikaneder ; musical arrangements, Alexander Krampe ; stage director and script arrangement, Ulrich Peter ; a production of the Zurich Opera made by Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt.

Halle, Saxony-Anhalt : Monarda Arts, 2005.

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Mozart's masterpiece is presented in a version shortened to 60 minutes for the youngest (from 5 years), young and also adult audiences, thus providing children with their first insight into the fascinating world of opera. Papageno is the presenter, who accompanies the audience through the piece in an easily understandable, cheerful manner, and he experiences his adventures with the prince Tamino, who has fallen in love with Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night, and yearns to liberate her from the kingdom of Sarastro, who has abducted her. However, until the happy ending of the piece, there are numerous hindrances to be overcome, such as wild beasts that bar Tamino's path, or Monostatos, who has also fallen in love with Pamina. And even if Papageno is in no mood for heroic deeds, his yearning for a "girl or young woman" is rewarded - and her name, of course, is Papagena.

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February 28, 2022

Set design and costumes, Luigi Perego.

Peter Kálmán (Papageno) ; Franziska Rabl (Papagena) ; Boguslaw Bidziński (Tamino) ; Irini Kyriakidou (Pamina) ; Sen Guo (Queen of the Night) ; Orchestra Of The Zurich Opera House ; Thomas Barthel, conductor.