An opera in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder.
First performed at the Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna September 1791
Online Resources written by Glyndebourne EducationÂ
The main parts described, with pictures and voice types.
An overview of the synopsis.
Read a detailed description of each scene of the opera.
The life history of the composer.
Learn about the origins and inspirations of The Magic Flute.
Find out how to get involved and what's going on with our new opera for young people which will be performed on the Glyndebourne main stage in March 2010.
The new opera for the 2009 Festival by Julian Philips, with a libretto by Edward Kemp for The Jerwood Chorus Development Scheme which helps to nurture emerging operatic stars.Find out more
This new adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, commissioned especially by Glyndebourne for an audience of schools and families, is the perfect way to introduce young people to opera.
Glyndebourne Education and inmates from H. M. P. Lewes work together to create puppet shows based on Verdi's Falstaff.
Characters
The basics of the plot
Synopsis