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Magic flute guide The Me t HD L i v e in Scho o ls ?? Educator Guide mozart The Magic Flute Lead sponsorship of HD Live in Schools is made possible by Bank of America The program is supported through a partnership with the New York City Department of Educ

The Me t HD L i v e in Scho o ls ?? Educator Guide mozart The Magic Flute Lead sponsorship of HD Live in Schools is made possible by Bank of America The program is supported through a partnership with the New York City Department of Education What to Expect from the magic ute Mozart ? s The Magic Flute ??his last opera to be produced before his untimely death at age ??is a remarkable combination of musical and dramatic styles from the earthly to the otherworldly The story begins as a magical rescue mission a plot outline that would have been familiar to Viennese audiences of the popular theater but soon transforms into a fable of enlightenment and humanity With its narrative of inner development and illumination The Magic Flute imagines a world of peace brotherhood and love This Live in HD production originally seen in presents the opera in an abridged English-language version of the production by the awardwinning director of theater opera and ?lm Julie Taymor Taymor seeks to remain true to the fairy-tale aspect of the story while revealing what she calls its ??darker face the one that is hidden in the innocent shell of the unruly libretto but apparent in the exquisite subtlety of the music ? In developing the colorful visual style of her production she was inspired by the image of the kaleidoscope which she sees as an ideal way to express ??both the exterior and inner landscapes of The Magic Flute ? Taymor ? s whimsical production magni ?es the opera ? s emotional threads highlights the humor and captures the ethereal nature of Mozart ? s music This guide is intended to help your students appreciate the opera within the context of th-century politics philosophy and musical style By studying the plot ? s themes of enlightenment in relation to the Age of Reason students will discover some of the elements that make The Magic Flute not only a product of its age but also an enduring masterwork of the operatic canon The activities on the following pages are designed to provide context deepen background knowledge and enrich the overall experience of this Live in HD transmission This guide will also align with key strands of the Common Core Standards huang Miklósa polenzani gunn pape THE WORK the magic ute Die Zauber ? te An opera in two acts sung in English Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder English translation by J D McClatchy First performed September at the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden Vienna Austria PRODUCTION James Levine Conductor Julie Taymor Production George Tsypin Set Designer Julie Taymor Costume Designer Donald Holder Lighting Designer Julie Taymor and Michael Curry Puppet Designers Mark Dendy Choreographer S TA R R I N G In order of vocal appearance Matthew Polenzani TAMINO tenor Nathan Gunn PAPAGENO baritone Erika Miklósa QUEEN OF THE NIGHT soprano Greg Fedderly MONOSTATOS tenor Ying Huang PAMINA soprano René Pape SARASTRO bass Jennifer Aylmer PAPAGENA soprano