A family affair
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The Magic Flute: A beginner's guide to Mozart's operas
22. A family affair
The premiere at the out-of-town theatre Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden was a real family affair. Mozart himself conducted the orchestra, while Schikaneder played Papageno with Mozart’s sister-in-law Josepha Hofer as the Queen of The Night. Pictured: Welsh National Opera, 2008
