The Magic FluteThe Magic Flute

by Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

by Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

Ordinary Life at the Beginning

Ordinary Life at the Beginning

Young Prince Tamino perhaps has been hunting before the opera begins.

Young Prince Tamino perhaps has been hunting before the opera begins.

Call to adventureCall to adventure

Prince Tamino fights the dragon. Tamino faints when he runs out of arrows.

Three Magic Ladies rescue him. The Queen of the Night asks him to find her kidnapped daughter.

Prince Tamino fights the dragon. Tamino faints when he runs out of arrows.

Three Magic Ladies rescue him. The Queen of the Night asks him to find her kidnapped daughter.

Crossing the ThreshholdCrossing the Threshhold

Tamino agrees to find Princess Pamina. Tamino agrees to find Princess Pamina.

Gains Companions:A Funny Friend

Gains Companions:A Funny Friend

Papageno, the bird catcher, joins the search for Princess Pamina.

Papageno, the bird catcher, joins the search for Princess Pamina.

WeaponsWeapons Prince Tamino gets the magic flute from the Three Magic Ladies.

Papageno gets magic bells.

Prince Tamino gets the magic flute from the Three Magic Ladies.

Papageno gets magic bells.

Gains a Wise HelperGains a Wise Helper

Sarastro turns out to be wise and good, not evil as the Queen of the Night said.

Sarastro turns out to be wise and good, not evil as the Queen of the Night said.

Multiple ConflictsMultiple Conflicts

Tamino and Pamina must go through several trials to show they love each other.

Papageno must also prove he is worthy of Papagena.

Tamino and Pamina must go through several trials to show they love each other.

Papageno must also prove he is worthy of Papagena.

Final BattleFinal Battle

Tamino and Pamina must go through fire and water to prove they are strong enough to be together.

Tamino and Pamina must go through fire and water to prove they are strong enough to be together.

Success! Tamino and Pamina are united. Papageno has his Papagena.

Success! Tamino and Pamina are united. Papageno has his Papagena.

Triumph