What is the Papageno duet about?
An arrangement of the famous duet from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. Papageno, having lost Papagena in the evil Sarastro’s castle, sits alone in the garden and prepares to take his life to end his sorrows. Three spirits appear, urging him to once again play his magic bells and look around.
Who sang Papageno?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
listen)), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder….Roles.
| Role | Papageno |
|---|---|
| Voice type | bass |
| Contemporary classification | baritone |
| Premiere cast, 30 September 1791 Conductor: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Emanuel Schikaneder |
Is Papageno a bird?
Papageno is a character from Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. He is half man and half bird.
What opera is Papageno in?
Die Zauberflöte
Opera details:
| Opera title: | Die Zauberflöte |
|---|---|
| Language: | German |
| Synopsis: | Die Zauberflöte Synopsis |
| Libretto: | Die Zauberflöte Libretto |
| Translation(s): | English |
What did Mozart say before he died?
Mozart is reported to have stated, “Yes I see I was ill to have had such an absurd idea of having taken poison, give me back the Requiem and I will go on with it.” From this point on, scholars are all agreed that Mozart was indeed very sick, and he died about two weeks later, on 5 December.
What is the most famous Requiem?
Playlist of the Top 10 Requiems (Spotify subscription required):
| 1 | Requiem, Op. 5 “Grande messe des morts”: I. Requiem aeternam & Kyrie: Introitus Hector Berlioz, Seiji Ozawa | 9:40 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Requiem, Op. 5 “Grande messe des morts”: II. Dies irae. Prosa – Tuba mirum Hector Berlioz, Seiji Ozawa | 11:28 |