Opera - The Magic Flute

Today we had another visiting performance. It was by Class Act Opera who performed 'The Magic Flute'. Mozart's music was beautiful. A lot of us had not been to opera before. The story goes like this...

Tamino, the hero, slays a dragon at the beginning of the opera. However Papageno, a feathered bird catcher, claims he was the slayer. To punish him for this lie, the Three Ladies lock his mouth up. They then beg Tamino to rescue the Princess Pamina who is being held against her will by Monostatos. He falls in love with her picture and willingly agrees to find her. Tamino tries, without success, to unlock the mouth of the struggling Papageno. The Three Ladies appear again and remove the lock. They give Tamino a magic flute to aid him in his quest to save the Queen’s daughter, Pamina. To Papageno, who is commanded to accompany Tamino, they give a set of magic bells, to protect him on the journey.
Tamino and Papageno journey to the evil Monostaotos’ domain to rescue Pamina. Using the magic flute and bells they tame Monostatos and his wild animals and they rescue Pamina. Of course Tamino and Pamina fall in love! Poor old Papageno is still seeking a wife and with a little bit of help with magic and the three ladies he finds his perfect wife in Papagena and everyone lives happily ever after.