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Sung by Monostatos. Voice Part: tenor   Fach: lyric tenor
Synopsis: Monostatos sneaks into Pamina's room while she is sleeping and wishes that they could be together but knows that because he is black, he could never have her. He decides, though, that he must kiss her and, if anyone has a problem with it, then they don't have to watch.
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| Tessitura: | | D3 - E4 | G3 - D4 |
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Sung by Pamina. Voice Part: soprano   Fach: lyric soprano
Synopsis: Attracted by the playing of Tamino's flute, Pamina comes and meets Tamino and is hurt when he doesn't talk to her. Little does she know that he is under a vow of silence.
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| Tessitura: | | D4 - A#/Bb5 | F#/Gb4 - G5 |
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Sung by Papageno. Voice Part: baritone   Fach: lyric baritone
Synopsis: Papageno introduces himself to Prince Tamino and also mentions that he probably could catch women like he can birds.
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| Tessitura: | | D3 - E4 | E3 - D4 |
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Sung by Papageno. Voice Part: baritone   Fach: lyric baritone
Synopsis: After drinking a glass of wine which magically appeared, Papageno sings (accompanied by magic bells) of what he really wants which is a wife.
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| Tessitura: | | B2 - D4 | F3 - C4 |
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Sung by Sarastro. Voice Part: bass   Fach: heavy bass
Synopsis: After Pamina pleads with Sarastro to have mercy on her scheming mother, Sarastro sings of the ideals of his Brotherhood.
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| Tessitura: | | F#/Gb2 - C#/Db4 | B2 - C#/Db4 |
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Sung by Sarastro. Voice Part: bass   Fach: heavy bass
Synopsis: As Papageno and Tamino enter the trials to join their holy order, Sarastro prays that they will be watched over during the trials.
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| Tessitura: | | F2 - C4 | F2 - A#/Bb3 |
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Sung by Tamino. Voice Part: tenor   Fach: tenor leggiero
Synopsis: When the Three Ladies come by and take Papageno away, they give Prince Tamino a portrait of Princess Pamina. He is captured by her beauty.
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| Tessitura: | | F3 - G#/Ab4 | A#/Bb3 - G#/Ab4 |
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Sung by Tamino. Voice Part: tenor   Fach: tenor leggiero
Synopsis: When he hears voices around him saying that Pamina is alive, Tamino become excited and plays his magic flute, which charms away the wild creatures around him.
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| Tessitura: | | G3 - A4 | B3 - G4 |
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Sung by The Queen of the Night. Voice Part: soprano   Fach: dramatic coloratura
Synopsis: Giving her a knife, the Queen of the Night tells Pamina to kill Sarastro in order to get the Shield of the Sun from him.
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| Tessitura: | | F4 - F6 | A4 - C6 |
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Sung by The Queen of the Night. Voice Part: soprano   Fach: dramatic coloratura
Synopsis: The Queen of the Night laments that her daughter Pamina has been abducted by King Sarastro. She promises Tamino that if he rescues her, he can marry her.
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| Tessitura: | | D4 - F6 | A4 - A#/Bb5 |
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