The Magic Flute's Second Part
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The Magic Flute's Second Part. The Labyrinth or The Struggle with the Elements , is a "heroic-comic" opera
in two acts composed in 1798 by Peter von Winter to a German 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 is a sequel of Mozart
’s The Magic Flute
.
. Schikaneder himself played Papageno, while the role of the Queen of the Night was sung as well by Mozart's sister-in-law Josepha Hofer-Mayer
.
and the Konzerthaus Berlin
(1803), the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt (1806), the Staatstheater Nürnberg
(1807) and other venues. In 1978, there was a production without spoken dialogue in an unauthentic musical arrangement, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
, directed by August Everding
, stage design by Jürgen Rose in the Cuvilliés Theatre
, Munich, and in 2002 it had been performed at Chemnitz Opera
.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
in two acts composed in 1798 by Peter von Winter to a German libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
by Emanuel Schikaneder
Emanuel Schikaneder
Emanuel Schikaneder , born Johann Joseph Schickeneder, was a German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer and composer. He was the librettist of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute and the builder of the Theater an der Wien...
. The work is in the form of a Singspiel
Singspiel
A Singspiel is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera...
, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue. The opera is a sequel of Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
’s The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue....
.
Premiere
The opera was premiered in Vienna on 12 June 1798, at the suburban Freihaus-Theater auf der WiedenTheater auf der Wieden
The Theater auf der Wieden, also called the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden or the Wiednertheater, was a theater located in the then-suburban Wieden district of Vienna in the late 18th century...
. Schikaneder himself played Papageno, while the role of the Queen of the Night was sung as well by Mozart's sister-in-law Josepha Hofer-Mayer
Josepha Weber
Josepha Weber was a German soprano of the classical era...
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Roles
- Sarastro. (bassBass (voice type)A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C...
) - Queen of Night. (sopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
) - Pamina, her daughter. (soprano)
- Tamino. (tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
) - Papageno. (baritoneBaritoneBaritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
) - Papagena. (soprano)
- First Lady (later: Venus). (soprano)
- Second Lady (later: Adonis). (mezzo-sopranoMezzo-sopranoA mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
) - Third Lady (later: their Page). (contraltoContraltoContralto is the deepest female classical singing voice, with the lowest tessitura, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. It typically ranges between the F below middle C to the second G above middle C , although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C or the second B above...
) - First Genius. Second Genius. Third Genius. (trebleBoy sopranoA boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the more colloquial term boy soprano is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily...
, mezzo-soprano, contralto) - Monostatos, a moor. (baritone)
- Tipheus, King of Paphos. (baritone)
- Sithos, his friend. (bass)
- High priestess. (actress)
- First priestess. Second priestess. (actresses)
- Gura, a moor. (actress and dancer)
- Papageno. Papagena the older. (bass, contralto)
- First priest. Second priest. (tenor, bass)
- First guard of the labyrinth. Second guard of the labyrinth. (tenor, bass)
- Some priests and priestesses. (choir)
- Some combatants of Tipheus. (choir)
- Various little Papagenos and Papagenas. (choir)
- Various moors, and folks. (choir)
Plot
After fighting against fire and water there are still two elements for Pamina and Tamino which are not defeated: the air and the earth. Tipheus tries to divorce the engaged couple and Monostatos tries to force the love of Papagena. Papageno is meeting his parents and siblings.Reception
The opera had been performed at the Theater an der WienTheater an der Wien
The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre on the Left Wienzeile in the Mariahilf district of Vienna. Completed in 1801, it has seen the premieres of many celebrated works of theatre, opera, and symphonic music...
and the Konzerthaus Berlin
Konzerthaus Berlin
The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of Berlin housing the German orchestra Konzerthausorchester Berlin...
(1803), the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt (1806), the Staatstheater Nürnberg
Staatstheater Nürnberg
The Staatstheater Nürnberg is a theatre building in Nuremburg. One of the largest theatres in Germany, it is housed in the Opernhaus Nürnberg, built from 1903 to 1905 in the Art Nouveau by the architect Heinrich Seeling.-Sources:*...
(1807) and other venues. In 1978, there was a production without spoken dialogue in an unauthentic musical arrangement, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch is a retired German conductor and pianist.-Biography:Sawallisch was born in Munich, and studied composition and pianoforte there privately: at the conclusion of the war, in 1946 he continued his studies at the Munich High School for Music and passed his final examination for...
, directed by August Everding
August Everding
August Everding was a German opera director and administrator. He studied at the Universities of Bonn and Munich, where launching his career in the 1950s...
, stage design by Jürgen Rose in the Cuvilliés Theatre
Cuvilliés Theatre
The Cuvilliés Theatre or Old Residence Theatre is the former court theatre of the Residenz in Munich, southern Germany.- Description :...
, Munich, and in 2002 it had been performed at Chemnitz Opera
Chemnitz Opera
The Chemnitz Opera is an opera house and opera company in Chemnitz.The building, designed by the German architect Richard Möbius, was constructed between 1906 and 1909. Following its destruction during World War II, it was reconstructed between 1947 and 1951...
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External links
- Variations for Pianoforte by Joseph Woelfl, Bavarian State LibraryBavarian State LibraryThe Bavarian State Library in Munich is the central "Landesbibliothek", i. e. the state library of the Free State of Bavaria and one of Europe's most important universal libraries. With its collections currently comprising around 9.39 million books, it ranks among the best research libraries...
, Munich.