One aria in this opera was written specifically to challenge its composer's sister-in-law Josepha Hofer and is the standard example of coloratura style.
One aria in this opera was written specifically to challenge its composer's sister-in-law Josepha Hofer and is the standard example of coloratura style. A bird catcher in this opera takes credit for killing a serpent and joins its protagonist in enduring a string of ordeals created by some priests of Isis. In addition to Papageno, characters in this opera include Sarastro, whose death is ordered by the Queen of the Night. For 10 points, name this Mozart opera in which Tamino uses the title enchanted musical instrument.
One aria in this opera was written specifically to challenge its composer's sister-in-law Josepha Hofer and is the standard example of coloratura style.
The {Magic Flute} [or Die {Zauberflöte}]