success!

success!

Magic Flute is a world success, it counts as the most played opera.

the “side operas” thus have less success:

Z0 24 years 1790-1814 non-stop success over 24 years. Since re-discovery 1998 ca 13 performances.
Z2 only in ca. 13 theatres just one time or a few times, see wikipedia, with BIG international success 2012 @ Salzburg Festival
Z3 world premiere 1891 concertante in Hengelo/NL and one scene 1939 for the 80th birthday of Goepfart
Z4 1797-1801 64 performances in Vienna, then Ständetheater Prag 1815 two performances.

Z0 and Z1

Z0 and Z1

relations…

…between Philosopher´s stone (Z0) and Magic Flute (Z1):

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: composed 3 pieces in der Philosopher´s Stone, and the entire Magic Flute
  • Johann Baptist Henneberg: one of the composers and conductor of Philosopher´s Stone, conductor of the World Premiere of  Magic Flute
  • Benedikt Schack: one of the composers of Philosopher´s Stone, Astromonte in Philosopher´s Stone, Tamino in Magic Flute
  • Franz Xaver Gerl: one of the composers of Philosopher´s Stone, Eutifronte in Philosopher´s Stone, Sarastro in Magic Flute
  • Emanuel Schikaneder: Librettist und one of the composers in Philosopher´s Stone, Lubano in Philosopher´s Stone, Librettist of Magic Flute, Papageno in Magic Flute
  • Urban Schikaneder (brother of Emanuel Schikaneder): Sadik in Philosopher´s Stone, First Priest in Magic Flute
  • Johann Michael Kistler: Nadir in Philosopher´s Stone, second priest in Magic Flute
  • Anna Gottlieb: Nadine in Philosopher´s Stone, Pamina in Magic Flute
  • Barbara Gerl (wife of Franz Xaver Gerl): Lubanara in Philosopher´s Stone, Papagena in Magic Flute