Papageno

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Papageno is the comical bird-catcher in Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, known for his lighthearted songs and earthy, everyman charm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
alliedWith Tamino NERFINISHED
appearsIn Die Zauberflöte NERFINISHED
The Magic Flute NERFINISHED
associatedWith Queen of the Night NERFINISHED
Sarastro NERFINISHED
associatedWorkGenre Singspiel
carries birdcage
characterType buffo
contrastsWith Tamino’s idealism
creator Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
culturalRole archetypal comic sidekick
firstPerformanceCity Vienna NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceInWork 1791
firstPerformanceLocation Theater auf der Wieden NERFINISHED
hasTheme search for love
simple pleasures
helpsRescue Pamina NERFINISHED
languageOfWork German
librettist Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED
musicalStyleAssociation light, playful music
nationalityInWorkContext Austrian cultural context
notableAria Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
notableDuet Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno
notablePerformer Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED
occupation bird-catcher
performedIn opera houses worldwide
personalityTrait comic
earthy
everyman
premiereCityOfWork Vienna NERFINISHED
premiereCountryOfWork Austria NERFINISHED
premiereYearOfWork 1791
roleInWork comic role
singsNumberType folk-like tunes
strophic songs
spouseInStory Papagena NERFINISHED
stageAppearanceFeature feathered costume
symbolizes ordinary people
uses magic bells
vocalType baritone
voiceRange middle male voice
workAuthor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
workTitle Die Zauberflöte NERFINISHED
The Magic Flute NERFINISHED

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The Magic Flute hasCharacter Papageno