KS3 Prague Biritsh School Music Department
The Magic Flute
Name: _______________________________
Form: ________________
Characters in the Magic Flute
Tamino
Pamina
Papageno
Sarastro
The Queen of the Night
Papagena
Monostatos
Synopsis
What is Opera?
Important Opera Definitions
Libretto
Score
Aria
Recitative
Duet
Trio
Ensemble
Chorus
Mozart’s Time –
The Classical Period
The Magic Flute - Drawing and Colouring
Draw your own vision of Papageno or the Queen of
the Night in this box.
Magic Flute – Self Assessment Sheet
I can tell the story of The Magic Flute and know the characters
and their relationships
I understand the opera genre and the different elements it
contains: aria: recitative: duet: ensemble: chorus: libretto
I have taken part in a class performance of music from The Magic
Flute
I have composed my own magic flute theme
I have listened analytically to music from the opera
Teacher Comments
The Magic Flute - Teacher’s Guide
Students will
•Gain an understanding of the opera genre and its components
•Learn the story of the Magic Flute and themes it contains
•Listen critically to extracts of the opera – analysing instrumentation, tempo, texture etc
•Perform selected items as a class – instrumentally and vocally
•Compose their own pentatonic magic theme
•Compare different versions of the Opera/ Film
Emphasis must be placed on practical music making and analytical listening