Other Possibilities

• Background
• Resources
• JMU Production
• Teaching Materials

  1. Duet for Pamina and Papageno: this takes place in Act I
  before after Pamina and Papageno escape from Monastatos. This
  duet would work well for a listening grid exercise.

  2. Queen of the Night's Aria from Act I: This famous aria is
  a perfect example of coloratura, which could be introduced as
  a vocabulary word.

  3. Duet for the Armed Men: This takes place in Act II. The
  song is an example of a chorale prelude, and could be
  arranged for hand bells or band instruments. Recorders might
  even be able to play portions of it.

  4. Trio for the Three Spirits: In this trio, the three
  spirits are singing in a garden about the joy of the daylight
  and how it drives away darkness. The three spirits are
  treble voices traditionally played by three boys with
  unchanged voices. In many productions of The Magic Flute,
  however, the spirits are played by three sopranos, as is the
  case in the production here at JMU. It would be easy to
  create a listening grid of this song, as well