The Magic Flute (German: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620) is an opera in two acts 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. The work premiered in 1791 at Schikaneder's theater, the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna.
Read more about The Magic Flute: Composition, Premiere and Reception, First Publication, The Magic Flute and Freemasonry, Roles, Noted Highlights, Film Versions, Works Inspired By The Magic Flute
Famous quotes containing the word magic:
“To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)