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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

from Act II, Scene III of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder

Role: The Queen of the Night

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.

from Act I, Scene I of the German opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder

Role: The Queen of the Night

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.