The Magic Flute: "Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno" Flashcards
What is a duet?
Music performed by two voices or instruments
Which voice types perform The Magic Flute: “Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno”?
Soprano and baritone
What is a soprano?
A higher woman’s singing voice.
What is a baritone?
A medium-low male voice that is higher than a base but lower than a tenor
Which orchestra, conductor, and singers performed The Magic Flute: “Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno?”
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest
Michael Halasz, conductor
George Tichy, baritone (Papageno)
Elizabeth Norberg-Schultz, soprano (Pamina)
When did Mozart compose The Magic Flute: “Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno?”
In 1791 and performed for the first time that year.
What kind of music is The Magic Flute an example of?
A singspiel, A German play with music.
What is a singspiel?
A German play with music. Unlike most operas, there is spoken dialogue as well as singing.
Who is Papageno in The Magic Flute?
Papageno is a bird catcher who can hypnotize birds. He even speaks a little like a bird himself with short chirping syllables.
Who is Papagena in The Magic Flute?
Papageno’s love. She speaks his language as well.
What do you Papageno and Papagena say when they meet in the forest?
When they meet in the forest their duet begins with a bird like chirping of each others names. They proclaim their true love.
