Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute

Story Line

The Queen of the Night has begged Prince Tamino to free her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the High Priest Sarastro, who has abducted her. Together with the bird-catcher Papageno, Tamino enters Sarastro's realm to seek her. When he finds her, the two fall in love, but they have to have to undergo ordeals before they can be together. At the end, Papageno is also rewarded with his Papagena.

Top Cast

Peter Ustinov

Narrator

Joseph Greindl

Sarastro

Rita Streich

Queen of the Night

Maria Stader

Pamina

Ernst Haefliger

Tamino

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Papageno