The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) 40 years old

The Magic Flute

The Queen of the Night persuades Prince Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina from captivity under the high priest Sarastro; instead, he learns the high ideals of Sarastro's community and seeks to join it. Separately, then together, Tamino and Pamina undergo severe trials of initiation, which end in triumph, with the Queen and her cohorts vanquished. The earthy Papageno, who accompanies Tamino on his quest, fails the trials completely but is rewarded anyway with the hand of his ideal female companion Papagena.

Credits

The Magic Flute Cast

Name Character
Lucia Popp She was 44, 54 years old when she died as Pamina
Wolfgang Brendel He was 35, now 76 years old as Papageno
Kurt Moll He was 45, now 85 years old as Sarastro
Francisco Araiza He was 32, now 73 years old as Tamino

The Magic Flute Crew

Name Department
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as Music. He was 227 (35) years old when He died Sound
Lorenzo Da Ponte as Writer. He was 234 (89) years old when He died Writing
The Magic Flute poster
The Magic Flute (40 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 02, 1983
  • Runtime: 160 minutes