The Magic Flute topic

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Zauberflöte,
Die Zauberflöte

The Magic Flute (German Die Zauberflöte, K. 620) is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. The opera was premiered in Vienna on September 30, 1791, at the suburban Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden. Mozart conducted the orchestra, Schikaneder himself played Papageno, while the role of the Queen of the Night was sung by Mozart's... full article at wikipedia

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Emanuel Schikaneder

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Oct 1, 1791

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Papagena	Soprano
Papageno	Baritone
Queen of the Night	Dramatic coloratura soprano
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