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from Act II, Scene III of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Monostatos, a Moor in the service of Sarastro, in charge of the temple slaves
Voice Part: tenor Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: Pamina's room
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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from Act II, Scene VI of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night
Voice Part: soprano Fach: lyric soprano
Setting: A large hall
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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from Act I, Scene I of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Papageno, a birdcatcher
Voice Part: baritone Fach: lyric baritone
Setting: A magical forest
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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from Act II, Scene V of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Papageno, a birdcatcher
Voice Part: baritone Fach: lyric baritone
Setting: A hall in a temple
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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from Act II, Scene III of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Sarastro, high priest of Isis and Osiris
Voice Part: bass Fach: heavy bass
Setting: Pamina's room
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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from Act II, Scene I of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Sarastro, high priest of Isis and Osiris
Voice Part: bass Fach: heavy bass
Setting: A hall in the Sarastro's temple
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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from Act I, Scene I of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Tamino, a young prince of Egypt
Voice Part: tenor Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: A magical forest
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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from Act I, Scene III of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Role: Tamino, a young prince of Egypt
Voice Part: tenor Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: A grove in the kingdom of Sarastro
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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from Act II, Scene III of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Voice Part: soprano Fach: dramatic coloratura
Setting: Pamina's room
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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from Act I, Scene I of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
Voice Part: soprano Fach: dramatic coloratura
Setting: A magical forest
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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