"The Magic Flute" was the last opera Mozart wrote for the general public.

"The Magic Flute" was the last opera Mozart wrote for the general public.
No 30 Mozart "The Magic Flute"

The last opera Mozart wrote for the general public.
Today, 30 September, is the premiere of Mozart's (1756-91) opera "The Magic Flute". Although hailed as the greatest genius in the history of classical music, Mozart did not receive the recognition he expected in his lifetime and died heartbroken, as depicted in the film Amadeus.

The last opera Mozart completed was The Magic Flute. It was commissioned not by a prince or aristocrat or a great theatre but by the director of a people's theatre, and Schikaneder, who was also an actor and librettist, was asked to compose it. The first performance occurred on 30 September 1791, two days after its completion, in the Vienna theatre by Schikaneder, with Mozart conducting. About three months later, on 5 December, Mozart died.

The Magic Flute, which contains elements that would appeal to the general public and incorporate the ideals of 'liberty, equality and fraternity' of the secret society of 'Freemasonry', to which Mozart himself was devoted, is a work that Mozart wrote in his last years. It can be said that it is the best gift he left me.

Magic flute

Opera Data
[Composer]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791)

[First performance]
30 September 1791, Theater Auf der Wieden, Vienna [?

[Libretto]
Johann Emanuel Schikaneder (German)

[Original work]
Christoph Martin Wieland's Fairy tale "Lulu or the Magic Flute" from the collection "Jinnistan".

[Running time]
Act 1: 80 minutes,
Act 2: 70 minutes, total approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes

Synopsis
[Time and place]　
Ancient Egypt

[Characters]
Tamino (T): Prince
Pamina (S): Papageno, daughter of the Queen of the Night (
Br): Papagena, the bird
-Stinger (S): Papageno's lover,
the Queen of the Night (S): Sarastro, Queen of the World, seeking conquest
(Bs): High Priest

[Act 1]
1)
The Time is ancient, and the setting is a fictional world in Egypt. A giant snake attacks Prince Tamino on a rocky mountain, and he loses consciousness, but three maidens under the "Queen of the Night" save him. However, Papageno, who happened to be passing by while hunting birds, lied and said that he had held them. His maids gag Papageno.

2)
His maids show Prince Tamino a picture of the Queen's daughter, Pamina, who falls in love at first sight. The Queen promises to give her daughter to the Prince if he rescues her from the captivity of the villain Sarastro. The Prince receives the "magic flute" from his maids and decides to go to Sarastro's temple. Meanwhile, with his mouth open, Papageno follows the Prince and receives the "magic bell".

3)
Prince Tamino and his companion Papageno are separated in Sarastro's temple. Papageno finds Pamina first. Then, guided by the power of the magic flute and the magic bell, Tamino and Pamina finally meet before Sarastro. I believe we are each other's soul mates.

4)
In reality, Sarastro is not an evil man but a great priest who protects Pamina from falling victim to the evil ambitions of the Queen of the Night, who plans to conquer the world.

[Act 2]
5)
Sarastro puts Tamino through a test to win Pamina. Papageno also has to undergo trials to win his beloved. First, there is the trial of "silence". Pamina, unaware of Tamino's situation, is deeply saddened by Tamino's silence, but she endures it admirably. Tamino and Pamina overcome the following "fire" and "water" trials with the help of the "magic flute".

6)
Papageno, on the other hand, hates patience and fails the trials. However, with the help of a "magic bell", he finally meets a young girl called Papage "Na" and becomes her lover.
The Queen of the Night can't stay silent when things like this happen. Together with her maidens, she tries to enter Sarastro's temple herself. But he is struck by lightning and falls into the Night.

7)
Sarastro blesses Tamino, Pamina and the others who have overcome their trials and praises Orisis and Isis, the sons of the sun god.

Explanation (points)
[1] Mozart's last opera, "The Magic Flute".

"The Magic Flute'' is the last opera Mozart left behind. It was premiered on 30 September 1791, with Mozart himself conducting and Schikaneder, chairman of the theatre Auf der Wieden, which had commissioned the composition, himself playing Papageno.

Mozart died on 5 December. Right up to the end, he said, "I want to hear The Magic Flute again". Mozart must have loved it. The Magic Flute was a huge success and was performed 100 times in just over a year. It continues to be popular with audiences today.

[2] The world of fairy
　
The story is set in fairy tales, and some parts don't make sense. This is because both Mozart and Schikaneder, who wrote the Libretto, were members of a kind of religion called Freemasonry. This secret society was famous then, and they incorporated this doctrine into their works, leading to confusion. However, amusing episodes are unfolding in the gentle world of fairy tales.

Attending an opera is usually a complicated and formal affair, but with this opera, you can relax and enjoy it at your leisure.
　
[3] Parade of famous arias
　
A melody that everyone knows, a melody that is typical of opera. The greatest attraction of The Magic Flute is that you can hear some of Mozart's finest music. For example, in the Queen of the Night's aria, the soprano, known as a coloratura, hits the highest notes as if walking a tightrope, a speciality of this opera.

The leading tenor who sings Tamino's aria, "What a beautiful picture", requires a lyrical and gentle voice. Also, the duet between Papageno and Papagena, "Pa Pa Pa", is an enjoyable song, so I recommend you give it a listen.

The Magic Flute was the last opera Mozart wrote for the general public.

https://www.kateigaho.com/article/detail/174797?n=1&e=174965

Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen - available in HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzFi-7H9TKs

In this scene from Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte," the Queen of Night, played by Diana Damrau, and Pamina, her daughter portrayed by Dorothea Röschmann, are having a debacle concerning Pamina killing the Queen's enemy, Sarastro.

WA Mozart: The Magic Flute (Levine, 1991) [All songs/Japanese subtitles]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0G_bFIL9f8

November 1991 Metropolitan Opera House (Live) Conductor: James Levine Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Director: Gus Mostat Pamina: Kathleen Battle Queen of the Night: Luciana Serratamino: Francisco Araiza Papageno: Manfred Hemsarastro: Kurt Molben Performer: Andreas Schmidt Metropolitan Opera Chorus