Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) (K.620) (Vocal Score, hardback)

Mozart Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) (K.620) (Vocal Score, hardback)

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 corresponding repertoire 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 the work originally belonged.  The premiere was given on 30 September 1791, conducted by Mozart.

This hard-cover edition includes an appendix with the duet between Tamino and Papageno “Pamina, wo bist du?”.  It has been handed down in a copy of the score from the early 19th century and is thought, at least in parts, to stem from Mozart.

Ulrich Leisinger, Director of the Research Department at the International Mozarteum Foundation, gives a detailed account of the historical background and composition in a supplement to the Foreword.

- Urtext of the New Mozart Edition

- Full score (BA4553-01), vocal score (BA4553-90 paperback; BA4553-93 hardback) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP155) available for sale

- Performance material (BA4553-72) available for hire

- Incorporates latest scholarly findings from the Critical Commentary of 2006

- Clear and legible music layout, easy-to-play piano reduction

- Extensive foreword in two languages (Ger/Eng) by Dietrich Berke with notes on the work and performance practice