Three Boys
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The Three Boys are a trio of guiding spirit-like youths in Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute" who appear at key moments to advise and lead the protagonists toward wisdom and virtue.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character group
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| advisesCharacter |
Pamina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papageno NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | forces of wisdom and virtue ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Die Zauberflöte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Magic Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
enlightenment
ⓘ
guidance ⓘ innocence ⓘ virtue ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pamina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papageno NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | spirit-like youths ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | 30 September 1791 ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| guidesTo |
Sarastro’s realm
ⓘ
Temple of Wisdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Boy
ⓘ
Second Boy ⓘ Third Boy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
accompanying the final trials
ⓘ
guiding Tamino and Papageno on their journey ⓘ preventing Pamina’s suicide ⓘ |
| operaType | Singspiel ⓘ |
| opposes | Queen of the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
advisers
ⓘ
guides ⓘ moral teachers ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | mythic Egypt-like realm ⓘ |
| supports | Sarastro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
agents of moral guidance
ⓘ
embodiment of enlightenment ideals ⓘ |
| typicalPerformers |
boy sopranos
ⓘ
female sopranos ⓘ |
| vocalType | treble voices ⓘ |
| workCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.