Die Zauberflöte

The Magic Flute remains Mozart’s most popular opera worldwide to this day. Schikaneder’s Freihaustheater auf der Wieden was a theatre in the suburbs of Vienna. It was a kind of people’s theatre with a correspondingrepertoire and its attraction for the public was due not least to the use of spectacular stage effects. The concept ‘machine-comedy’ refers to the theatrical genre to which “The Magic Flute” owes its origins, and to which thework originally belonged. The premiere was given on 30 September 1791, conducted by Mozart.

• Urtext of the New Mozart Edition
• Full score (BA4553-01), vocal score (BA4553-90) and study score format22.5x 16.5cm (TP155) available for sale
• Performance material (BA4553-72 available for hire