title: The Magic Flute: An Opera by Mozart
author:  Kyra Teis 
description: PreSchool-Grade 3This adaptation of Mozart's famous opera is pitched toward a younger audience than Anne Gatti's version (Chronicle, 1997), illustrated with Peter Malone's stylized paintings. An introductory spread presents "the cast," a helpful tool given the similarities among some of the names. The story of the handsome prince who encounters the forbidding Queen of the Night and endures three tests of his mettle before winning the hand of the lovely Pamina is told in simple prose, peppered with dialogue and occasional sound effects. Children raised on Disney will be attracted to the bright palette and the abundance of purple and pink, although Teis's painted papers and collages offer much more texture and design interest than those animated antecedents. The artist's ethnically diverse characters enrich the telling as well: each of the three servants to the Queen is portrayed with a different skin tone and hair quality, and the wise Sarastro sports flowing, ivory dreadlocks. Gatti's longer, more detailed presentation includes musical excerpts on an accompanying CD. The delightful "Mozart's Magic Fantasy" CD in the "Classical Kids" series (Children's Group, 1995) employs a contemporary character to help young listeners appreciate the composer's tale and glorious music. All three items have something unique to offer. Teis concludes with a brief note about Mozart, her childhood experience with his music, and extension ideas.<i>Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: ## OPERA CLASSICS LIBRARY
  
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  **Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart**
  
  #  _**The Magic Flute** _
  
  ##  **OPERA STUDY GUIDE AND LIBRETTO**
  
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  ##  ** OPERASTUDY GUIDE AND LIBRETTO **
  
  ###  ** _• Commentary and Analysis • Principal Characters and Brief Synopsis •
  Story Narrative with Music Highlight examples and COMPLETE LIBRETTO with Music
  Highlight examples_ **
  
  ![](Image00000.jpg) _**at the vanguard of opera education** _
  
  **Burton D. Fisher is a former opera conductor who studied at the Mannes and
  Juilliard schools. He is presently author-publisher of over 150 books about
  opera— particular operas and opera in general. Among his many books and titles
  are the _Opera Classics Library Series, Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series,
  Opera Journeys Libretto Series_ , the popular college textbook, _A History of
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