Papagena

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Papagena is a cheerful, bird-like character in Mozart’s opera "The Magic Flute," who becomes the comic and romantic partner of the bird-catcher Papageno.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
soubrette
appearsIn Die Zauberflöte NERFINISHED
The Magic Flute NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act II of The Magic Flute NERFINISHED
associatedWith birds
associatedWorkComposer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
associatedWorkLibrettist Emanuel Schikaneder GENERATED
characterType cheerful character
comic character
creator Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
culturalOriginOfWork Austrian
disguise old woman
dramaticFunction comic relief
reward for Papageno
fictionalUniverse The Magic Flute universe NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceCityOfWork Vienna NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceInWork 1791
firstPerformanceLocationOfWork Theater auf der Wieden NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn Singspiel
hasCounterpart Papageno NERFINISHED
hasTheme domestic happiness
love
marriage
influencedByTradition Viennese popular theatre NERFINISHED
languageOfWork German
librettist Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED
musicalNumberType duet
nationalityInStory mythical
notableAriaOrNumber Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno duet
oftenPortrayedAs bird-like woman
playful and lively
partner Papageno NERFINISHED
partOfEnsemble finale of The Magic Flute
premiereYearOfWork 1791
relationshipRole comic foil
romantic partner of Papageno
revealsIdentityTo Papageno NERFINISHED
romanticInterest Papageno NERFINISHED
settingOfWork mythical Egypt
sharesTraitWith Papageno NERFINISHED
spouse Papageno NERFINISHED
vocalRange light soprano
voiceType soprano
workCatalogueNumber K. 620 NERFINISHED
workForm two-act opera

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The Magic Flute hasCharacter Papagena