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The Magic Flute

By Emily, Gia, Giovanna, and Kiki

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Synopsis

The Magic Flute is an opera that shows the adventure of Prince Tamino, A bird catcher, who try to rescue Pamina. They are given instruments with magical attributes, which they use to rescue Pamina to find the understanding of true love.

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“The Magic Flute” was first performed on September 30, 1791, Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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Queen of the Night

Queen of the night is the most well known aria from this opera. It depicts the queen as she tells her daughter to assassinate the sorcerer Sarastro. You can see this in the English translation, the queen states “If Sarastro does not through you feel The pain of death,Then you will be my daughter nevermore. Disowned may you be forever, Abandoned may you be forever, Destroyed be forever”