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Title:  Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote)
Playwright:  Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus & Ema  Publisher:  
Year  1791  Genre:  Opera
Period:  NonStandard/Cre  Number of Acts/Scenes  2 acts (multiple location
Passage of time:  One Night

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Basic Plot:  Sarastro, the wise priest of Isis and Osiris, has taken Pamina to the temple for the humane purpose of releasing her from the influence of her mother, the Queen of the Night. The queen induces the young Prince Tamino to go in search of her daughter

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Contributor's Name:  Kasey Allee-Foreman
Contributor's Email:  klallee@ou.edu
Budget:  
Producing Organization:  

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Cast Size As Written   Male Actors:  10   Male Chorus Actors:  0 Total Male Actors:  10 Number of Characters as Written   Male Characters:  13   Male Chorus Characters:  0 Total Male Characters:  13 Costume Numbers as Written   Male Costumes:  15   Male Chorus Costumes:  0 Total Male Costumes:  15 Actual Cast Size (if produced)   Male Actors:  12   Male Chorus Actors:  12 Total Male Actors:  24 Costume Numbers (if produced)   Male Costumes:  9   Male Chorus Costumes:  24 Total Male Costumes:  33

Female Actors:  9   Female Chorus Actors:  0 Total Female Actors:  9     Female Characters:  6   Female Chorus Characters:  0 Total Female Characters:  6     Female Costumes:  9   Female Chorus Costumes:  0 Total Female Costumes:  9   Female Actors:  11   Female Chorus Actors:  12 Total Female Actors:  23     Female Costumes:  0   Female Chorus Costumes:  17 Total Female Costumes:  17

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Notes on possible reduction/expansion of characters/costumes:  We double cast several of our leads and combined 2 male characters. The 3 Knaben (genii) are written to be sung by boys (trebles), regularly sung by sopranos today and were sung by 3 women in our production. Our priests all had everyday robes and c

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Quick Changes:  Papagena is disguised as an old woman and reveals herself on sta

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Specialty/Special effects costumes required:  Papagena and Papageno are usually portrayed as at least part bird. Tamino calls several "animals" to him when he plays the fluet--may be props or cast in costume.

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Other important notes:  Male chorus plays priests, people, animals. Female chorus plays people and animals.

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