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| TAMINO AND PAMINA IN THE TEMPLE OF THE SUN |
The main difference between German Singspiel and Italian Opera (other than the language) is that a Singspiel uses spoken dialogue between arias instead of the more formal recitatives of half-spoken, half-sung text.
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| THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT AND PAMINA |
Die Zauberflote was premiered in Vienna and was an immediate success. In the years after Mozart's death, the singspeil's popularity spread throughout Europe. Today, Die Zauberflote is one of the most performed operas in the world.
In the attached walkthrough of Die Zauberflote, the scenes are described in black text and the analysis of key points are in blue text.
