The Magic Flute, written by Mozart shortly before his death at the age of 35, is often considered to be his finest opera. The glorious score combines simple German folk songs and classical operatic writing to brilliant effect. The Magic Flute is what the Germans call a 'Singspiel' (a song play); which is a play with a great deal of singing similar to an operetta or musical comedy. Mixing German folk elements with subtle French orchestrations, and raucous Italian wit with spoken dialogue and ...
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