The Magic Flute Flashcards
1
Q
Composer?
A
Mozart
2
Q
Librettist?
A
Emmanuel Schikanaeder
3
Q
Queen of the Night
A
- Mother of Pamina
- Coloratura soprano
4
Q
Pamina
A
- Daughter of the queen
- Soprano
5
Q
Prince Tamino
A
- In love with Pamina
- Tenor
6
Q
Papageno
A
- Birdcatcher (in the service of the queen)
- Baritone
7
Q
Papagena
A
- An old woman that changes into a young female bird catcher
- Soprano
8
Q
Sarastro
A
- High priest
- Bass
9
Q
Monostratos
A
- The servant of Sarastro
- Bass
10
Q
Who are the other characters that play a role in the opera?
A
- 2 armed men( tenor and bass)
- 3 priests ( tenor and 2 basses)
- 3 sons( bass-baritones)
- a speech voice( bass-baritone)
11
Q
Why is it a singspiel?
A
The arias are not connected by recitatives, but by spoken dialogue in between
12
Q
Name 2 other examples of singspiele by Mozart
A
- The Abduction from the Seraglio
- Bastien and Bastienne
13
Q
In which elements of the staging does the Magic Flute portray symbols of the Freemasons?
A
- Decor
- Costumes
- Movements
