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YOUR VISIT We are really excited to welcome you and your students to the Royal Opera House for the Schools’ Matinee of The Magic Flute on Friday 24 September 2021. Welcome to the Royal Opera House film This film introduces you and your students to the Royal Opera House, guiding them through the spaces they will visit, introducing them to some of the people they will encounter and some of the exciting things they might see. Cover and left photo of Tuuli Takala as Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute ©2019 ROH. Photograph by Tristram Kenton
THE STORY ACT I Tamino is saved from a serpent by the Queen of the Night’s Three Ladies. Papageno pretends he killed the serpent and the Three Ladies tell him off for lying. They show Tamino a picture of the Queen’s daughter Pamina and he falls in love with her. They explain that she is held prisoner by the evil enchanter Sarastro. The Queen tells Tamino that he can marry Pamina if he rescues her. The Three Ladies give Tamino a magic flute and Papageno some magic bells. Papageno arrives at Sarastro’s palace and finds Sarastro’s servant Monostatos threatening Pamina. He helps her escape and explains that Tamino will rescue her. Tamino meets a wise old man who tells him that all is not as it seems. Tamino plays his magic flute. Animals come and dance, and at last Papageno answers with his pipes. Pamina and Papageno are discovered by Monostatos and his men. Papageno plays a cheerful tune on his magic bells which enchants them, and they dance cheerfully away. Pamina tells Sarastro and his followers about Monostatos’s cruel behaviour, and Sarastro orders him to be punished. Pamina and Tamino are overjoyed to meet at last. However, Sarastro tells them that Tamino and Papageno must undergo tests of wisdom. If they succeed, they can join Sarastro’s Brotherhood. ACT II Sarastro and his Priests pray for Tamino and Papageno to succeed in their tests. Sarastro is confident that Tamino can become a wise man and live happily with Pamina. Tamino and Papageno’s first test is to keep silent, even when they are spoken to. Tamino is determined to keep his promise, but Papageno is easily distracted, particularly when the Queen’s Three Ladies arrive and warn them about Sarastro. Monostatos tries to kiss Pamina while she is asleep. He hurries away as the Queen of the Night arrives. The Queen gives Pamina a dagger and tells her to kill Sarastro. Pamina is very upset and doesn’t know what to do. Papageno has a strange encounter with an old woman who tells him that her name is Papagena. Meanwhile Pamina encounters Tamino, who – keeping his vow of silence – won’t speak to her. Pamina is in despair. • Will Pamina carry out her mother’s wicked plan? • Will Sarastro take revenge on the Queen if Pamina reveals her plot? • Will Pamina discover why Tamino seems cold and silent? • Will Papageno and Tamino pass their tests and join the Brotherhood? • And will Papageno finally find love?
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Page 5 and 6: THE CHARACTERS SARASTRO High Priest
Page 7 and 8: POST PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES ACTIVIT
Page 9 and 10: ACTIVITY 1 - MAKE A MAGICAL MOVING
Page 11 and 12: ACTIVITY 2 - DRAW A MAGICAL MAP OF
Page 13 and 14: ACTIVITY 3 - CALL OF THE WILD What
Page 15: FURTHER PROGRAMMES CREATE & DANCE c

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