The secrets of Mozart’s “Magic Flute” - Joshua Borths
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-of-mozart-s-magic-flute-joshua-borths Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”) is widely regarded...
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A boy named Prince Tamino runs through a dark wood pursued by a dragon. Just as it rears up to devour him, three mysterious ladies appear and slay the dragon with their fierce battle cry. So begins Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte," or "The Magic Flute." This fantasy singspiel, a type of folk opera with music and dialogue, premiered in 1791 in Vienna. Though it may seem like a childish fairytale, this intricate opera is full of subversive symbolism, and it's now regarded as one of the most influential operas in history. Tamino's run in with the dragon is only the start of his journey. The three women summon their leader, the Queen of the Night. She, in turn, sends Tamino on a quest to rescue her daughter Pamina ...
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A boy named Prince Tamino runs through a dark wood pursued by a dragon. Just as it rears up to devour him, three mysterious ladies appear and slay the dragon with their fierce battle cry. So begins Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte," or "The Magic Flute." This fantasy singspiel, a type of folk opera with music and dialogue, premiered in 1791 in Vienna. Though it may seem like a childish fairytale, this intricate opera is full of subversive symbolism, and it's now regarded as one of the most influential operas in history. Tamino's run in with the dragon is only the start of his journey. The three women summon their leader, the Queen of the Night. She, in turn, sends Tamino on a quest to rescue her daughter Pamina ...
