Die Zauberflöte at Gran Teatre del Liceu

After being attacked by a snake, Tamino is rescued by the three ladies-in-waiting of the Queen of Night, who promises he will marry her daughter Pamina if he can save her from the wicked Sarastro. Tamino sets off with the bird-catcher Papageno, a magic flute, and a set of magic chimes. They find Pamina but discover that Sarastro is in fact protecting her from her mother. Tamino successfully overcomes three trials to win Pamina's hand. The furious Queen pursues them but is ultimately vanquished.

Singspiel in two acts Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, based primarily on the story Lulu oder Die Zauberflöte by August Jakob Liebeskind, published in Christoph Martin Wieland's collection of oriental tales, Dschinnistan. World premiere: 30/09/1791 at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna. First Liceu performance: 15/01/1925. Last Liceu performance: 28/04/2012. Number of Liceu performances: 60.