In Act I, Pamina’s portrait awakens love before she and Tamino have ever met. With the magic flute in his hand, Tamino crosses a world of fear, conflicting narratives, and musical enchantment until, before Sarastro’s temples, he finally stands face to face with the woman in the portrait. i Work Information Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Title: The Magic Flute ( Die Zauberflöte ), K. 620 — Act I Year of composition: 1791 Premiere: 30 September 1791, Freihaustheater auf der Wieden, Vienna Genre: Singspiel in two acts; musical numbers linked by spoken dialogue Structure: Orchestral Overture and two acts; Act I contains eight numbered musical sections and spoken dialogue Duration of Act I: Approximately 65–75 minutes, depending on tempi, repeats, and the extent of the spoken dialogue Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder (1751–1812) Language: German Voices in Act I: Tamino, tenor; Pamina and the Queen of the Night, sopranos; Papageno, baritone; Sarastro and the Speaker, basse...