BIRDS I VIEWWhen we fi rst meet Papageno, he’s just caught a cage full of birds for the Queen of the Night. Now, it’s time for you to “capture” some feathered friends of your own: Go outside and in the space below, draw some of the birds you spot in your neck of the woods.

WEEK ONE: THE MAGIC FLUTE

When we fi rst meet Papageno, he’s just caught a cage full of birds for When we fi rst meet Papageno, he’s just caught a cage full of birds for the Queen of the Night. Now, it’s time for you to “capture” some feathered friends of your own: Go outside and in the space below, draw some of the

FUN FACT Emanuel Schikaneder, Mozart’s librettist for The Magic Flute, was an actor, singer, and theater manager in 18th-century Vienna. Not only did he write the opera’s text, he also staged the 1791 world premiere, sang the role of Papageno, and even recruited several of his own family members to appear in the cast.

MAGICAL MAZEPamina is trapped in Sarastro‘s mysterious temple. Navigate the maze below to help Tamino fi nd her.

WEEK ONE: THE MAGIC FLUTE

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MAGICAL MAZEPamina is trapped in Sarastro‘s mysterious temple. Navigate the maze below to help Tamino fi nd her.

WEEK ONE:

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Pamina is trapped in Sarastro‘s mysterious temple. Navigate the maze

FUN FACT Mozart was a talented musician from the very beginning. At four years old, he composed a harpsichord concerto that local musicians declared “unplayably diffi cult”—until he sat down and played it himself!