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PAPAGENO
Adapted from
MOZART’S OPERA
by
J. MICHAEL DIACK
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PAPAGENO
An Operetta or Cantata for
Adapted from
MOZART’S OPERA
by
J. MICHAEL DIACK
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Choruses 2/-
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Professor E.J. Dent, in his interesting booklet on The Magic Flute says:
properties.
From this simple idea to the complicated libretto of The Magic Flute (‘one of the
most absurd specimens of that form of literature’’) is a long and tortuous journey.
This endeavour to “‘retrace our steps”? back to the simplicity of the original idea
will, I hope, enable many to become acquainted with much of the wonderful music.
The work, thus simplified, becomes a Comic Opera of.one Act in two Scenes, and
Papageno and Papagena (perhaps the only two characters in The Magic Flute who
can be said to have any live human interest) become the hero and heroine. The Queen
of the Night (except for a brief ad 4b. appearance in the procession at the close),
Tamino, Pamina, Sarastro, etc. do not appear at all. The incoherent medley of masonic
chorus for female voices. There is no dialogue, no Magic Flute, but the Magic Bells
Please apply to the Performing Rights Society, Ltd.,33 Margaret Street, London, W.1.,
for the Terms to perform this work.
Papageno
The Story
Scene I
As the curtain rises Papageno, the handsome young bird-catcher, enters playing on his
Pan pipes. He is tired after his morning’s work, and, when he has sung his firs€ song, lies
A group of lady attendants on the Queen enter and express their admiration for the
young stranger. After they have reluctantly retired, Papageno awakens and sings of his
loneliness and his desire for a “pretty young mate”; then goes off. Papagena, one of the
Queen’s ladies, returns hoping to find Papageno. She sings of the strange emotion he has
awakened in her heart. Monostatos (a Moor in love with Papagena) and his slaves appear
and endeavour to carry off Papagena. She is saved from this by the entry of Papageno,who,
though himself terrified, succeeds in frightening away the Moors. He then indulges in an
outburst of boastful triumph, and is punished by having his mouth closed with a padlock,
which is afterwards removed on his promising “all lies and boasting to give
Queen’s ladies, who promise to intercede with the Queen and obtain her consent to his
marriage with Papagena. The scene ends with a duet between Papagena and Papageno.
Scene II
Monostatos sings of his passion and his determination to win Papagena. The lovers
enter at the back of the stage and Monostatos calis on his slaves to seize them, Papageno
remembers the magic bells and plays such an entrancing tune that the slaves, powerless
to resist, disappear dancing. The Queen's ladies enter and announce that the Queen is ou
her way to greet them. The ladies retire and Papageno seats himself in front and plays
on his pipe, while Papagena wanders to the back of the stage where she is seized and
carried off by the slaves. Papageno is heartbroken when he discovers his loss and
attempts to hang himself but is frustrated by the Queen’s ladies who enter and remind
him of the magic bells. In response to the music of the bells Papagena appears, and
after a humorous duet the Queen enters with her ladies and all ends happily.
Papageno.
Characters
PAPAGENA MONOSTATOS
PAPAGENO
Scene I.
19
SoLo & CHORUS. Upon your tiptoes softly stealing.
MownostaTos & SLAVES.
21
PaPaGENa, MoNosTaTos My pretty Dove, come fly with me.
AND PAPAGENO.
hm. - -
PAPAGENA, PAPAGENO
AND CHORUS.
DUET PAPAGENA & PAPAGENO. When love within the heart awakens. 35
Scene II.
Pa-pa-pa. - - 59
_ DUET PAPAGENO & PAPAGENA.
Hnter Papageno. He has a large bird cage on his back, and a Pan's pipe on which he plays.
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Ao et
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ee
ee
break of
my traps at
tom-ers both rich and
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would be If
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flock round to
could catch
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6 & ~ tle trap Down,
Papareno
No. 2. Chorus—Whence came th is handsome youth?
Ist SOP.
—
B a o a oO 3 & 2 w a a a wn 3 8 a So a 3 nD © ‘a be he
graceful Oh she!
His form so , and so
rare |
hap -py
Papageno
a - ny man our 8 3 — ~~ a ° > @
This
28
Papageno
of this stranger. Per-chance he ig of
ling-er The Queen must fhear young
wi- 3 ° z ° °o 3
Papageno
2nd SOP.
D 5 s S ‘ > ° a bw o 2 a o a and tell her what we've seen. Were sor ry to say
”
**No an But we decline to go. Nay! naylyou musta - way, a S = 2 & ® a a
QF
ae eT
yf
ALTOS.
2nd SOP
Papageno
Ist SOP.
E 2nd SOP.
They wishto stay.
Allegretto. d. They wish to stay,
ee”
ALTOS They wish to stay,
ALTOS . = 2 a
BO
2nd SOP,
Ist SOP.
Pp 8 a — a °
>
'
& s a a a < 4 4 3 2 a
BE o n ° bo o
Se nal |
Papageno.
wi e should go not so,
» nay, nay, not so, You {can - not treat
S a 3 a a = a ° ~ a
Pa ° s 9 q ' a ~~ 2 H o 3 3 a a ° you fcan -not treat us
a2
e
|
Papageno
They will not go,
EEN;
4 gill
Papageno
A -las! we must &@ - way,
we must
a 3 5 e a 3 a 3 ‘
must a way,
Ja 5 ~ Papageno wakens.
on
i
mM UT |]
rot
eed
rr
Papageno
12,
Papageno *
Andante. d= 92
A maiden fair
der, To
be own, &3 3
my ve-ry o 3 a 3 Ta love but her
?
Papageno
I ch
i lil i 1 ll
P
sure
.
A sweet,lit-tle neat lit - tle wife
ef 23 oF ee ge sf
° 4p>
? g 2 g
2
os Bum 8
oF Oo
Papageno
jon for life.
sweet lit -tle neat lit-tle & To be my com-pan
Papagena.
Papageno
|
know,
vl
Papageno
17
= ws a a o mt 2 With-in: his
ing
e tt
ey
Ly
mrha
Papageno
bless -edness li “4 3S = w 5 © i ©
joys I would re -
sign
Papagen?
19
P a ~~ 7
~ 8 Sand 8 a a 3 a = 2 3 & 3 $ 3
a 2
a o 3
eb a 8 a & 5 3 3B a © a
Up-on our
MONOSTATOS,
Papagena,
2 > On that,we know,de-pends ou;
~
bey Yes! a o 3 =] o 5 ° ’
MONOSTATOS.
wD i
id,
NG
be |
ar. a
AAS 7 |
man - ly hearts may trem-ble, All coward fears you must dis- sem-ble, A dar-ing
deed we do to -| day,
Papagena.
21
Allegro, 6 =144
MONOSTATOS (sees Papagena)
PAPAGENA,
MONOSTATOS,
3 oo @ 2 a a om we
MONOSTATOS,
eT
a
{jd I
Papagena,
22
PAPAGENA,
bind her fast, She must not a 3 z es - cape me. Hopewith-in my breast a
I know is
eH fT
e fl
we
ith |
no gal-lant knight is
"a,
fs
Lf
wh
Paprgena.
PAPAGENO; (enters with bow and arrow)
Papagena,
24 D ¢=168
MONOSTATOS draws his sword.
atl
Ah!
y PAPAGENO, AN
S
pre Ou
strong| blow
strong blow
I'd bet-ter
Id bet-ter go,
die
Papageno.
E
Allegro. @
Papageno.
Has he gone?
= BE a ou 3 i] -sue him,
Papageno,
2
laid him low. Pa - pa-gen-o, brave and fear-less, with a blow has laid him
¢ En ter Lady with padlock with which she closes Papageno’s mouth
and then exits
g Thus I
con-quer ev - ry foe.
Nae
Papageno.
27
No.7. Hm,hm,hm,hm.
PAPAGENA,
PAPAGENO.
PAPAGENA,
hm & hm, hm, hm, hm, hm, hm! From dread-ful dan-ger you did
Papageno.
A. PAPAGENO. PAPAGENA,
a a
o xz a 3 | @Q x 5 5 2 ° help were mine. Hm,
PAPAGENA.
° Ee ° 3 a g
O would some
a ~
°o 3 a ° q o
a 2 oe] ° a o 2 2 o
Papageno.
Enter chorus, Ist LADY.
7
a- gree All lies and boasting to give oer.
CHORUS.
«
a ° ~~ o =“ wl ~ =
Papageno.
ee”
3 ~~ — ° 3 2 a
Cu
t
Ne
Ist LADY,
t ime ly m ter ven t ion saved our sis-ter from the Moors. And this re -
e aul
Ne ah
Papageno,
CHORUS.
PAPAGENO.
2 ee ee ee ee ee
CHORUS,
| Ni
Papageno.
oa
well Well meet
2 112
papace NA,
PAPAGENO.
with = 5 3 t rm we wish to
wed with-out de - lay
Papageno.
much re-gret, but 3 3 n s ° 2
~ a af i
Ll
5 3 Ll wn n i
3 -
PAPAGENA &
PAPAGENO.
3
s ° a Oo I
bh 2 o & a wa ~ os ' a on na om n t ~~ 2 7S 3 oI
— 8
= a ° ~~ 6 cs ‘
> S 1
4 om
eT
ae ea ae
Papageno,
5
60 ‘a ° 3 Lol oQ a a o a a 5 a o a So you must wait and be con
a I
And
CHORUS,
will you for 2 n in - ter-cede That we w ith-out de - lay may wed ? Yes
PAPAGENA &
PAaPAGENO,
PAPAGENA &
PAPAGENO,
Papageno,
a6
PAPAGENO.
PAPAGENA.
‘nt it
Papageno.
36
ou a x S io] <
PAPAGENO.
og o oo a o
OL ° oc n |
2 2 Dn 2 ° z Oo ° > a =] os = f a 9 » a 3 3 ° a —_ 3 g beg <
a 3 ,
wv eo
PAPAGENA.
=) > |
than wealth can know.
S pO
He
rid chHl a0
roy
wil .
i,
ll ll) rr
—
|
sty
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Resadip
or
4n
I i
i wl
We i |
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(eae
AW)
mo
iy
1
rh
with bl iss
a
on our pathway ish ine, ev - er on our
a 5 8
> a ine.
END OF SCENE I.
Papageno.
38
Scene II.
Monostatos.
Allegro. ¢ = 108
sempre Pp
9, r of
man’s a slave to
pas - sion, And
the conqu ting po T
f)
Te le te te
CAs Cg
pt
Papageno.
as oth- er men are?
Of all maids she is the fa ir- est,
love and I[
she to be
my bride,
— Ge do not
my hate w bres) _ Gy bo ° > o we) o wm bel ° S oo vo bee win my
a 1 me rele
VE
40
: 3 =
2h
~—
UsraAY)
Pea
CteurCty:
ci)
Hil | im wr
Wr,Te meHer
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et
pd
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{aad
?
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Papageno.
PAPAGENA.
41
See on the top- most branch
PAPAGENO,
74 2 ©
PAPAGENA,
Down he comes your call
lad syes ve
ry glad youhaveno tra P>
! as, a~las, a-las, h ave no trap,
aI
Papageno.
PAPAGENA.
can-not
So you ps paGENO.
oo}
ooo
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2 3 e §
oO 6 a an) 2 >
° i
= oO ° wa = < & o wm S& 8 3 & x
TJ
a
i
a
ooo
lit-tle
No,I would not harm the pret ~ty
ee
4
foto
jy a:
ill
py yy fw
(eee
vat
Your gal -lant knight will need as ~ sist - ance,
I have slaves at n0
Papageno
dis- tance, at no great dis -
tance, = t= 3 a ° t
a ° -sta- tos you tri -fle
PAPAGENA AND
PAPAGENO.
q wa = a > a = ~~ a 2 ~~ Q 3 o €
~ a ‘ o n a °
a ee
ee
Papageno
Save > a = ~_ 8 3 a a a 9 3 a
us, who can tell. Come, a 2 a a
i xsae ssas8A8
&
g &
slaves gradually become affected by the rhythm of tig
8 3s ny 3 >S
8 g w 8 § 8 9 3 & S §
Fe
MONOSTATOS AND SLAVES.
lis 8 8 2
2 3 is witchcraft ;
a
a
we to fight. La-la-
a ° 6 eS a 7 Moz-art
such
o be save
Pap agend
For danc- ing a » om ~ for
z on ° »
joy and de-light.
F o =132
PAPAGENA.
PAPAGEN 0.
Pupageno
in the heart Leaves no room for
Ve - ry cross and
cross and rude to On the mag ~ ic bells I’ll play, |Make you dance a
Papageno
No. ul. Chorus.—We come with pleasant news.
pS. a ae ee
Os
al
Sif. oo Off Tt le
] |
i
st
wadEaisem=
Pl
HH eeHl me Log
me
eH
We come with pleas~
—e
ant
ih og
to
if
heal
greet you,
lt
Our gracious queen you
ed
Pg
Papageno,
magth
H. H
Ay
lth
TO
i i
pe
EY TH
a i" fe
AY
ll my iteRy
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i
my
Ths i
i i Un Wit me)
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4
Ti
Jt
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i
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ree
a Hu ree
Gp fA
aa iyae dite
2 = 2 HH 3 a
MS
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ie 4
aAL)i
i
i i
Papageno.
N 8 ates ex
a
bL
te aT
—— H Pay
[af
a
— —
aig
50
Papageno plays.
5
Som
SYae
ry
NS,
|
a!
A
+e
Desibe
SS Ee
Papageno
51
-ge-
na! Pa-pa- ge -nal whathave I done? Why have you left me here a -
-tle bride to be
My lit so soon
re ae
ae La aa oT
etek
tor
rae}
as ore
fi
= +d
a}
et Pag.
ge na! where are you
I feel it here,
right thro’ my heart. Pa -pa-
straying ? a = _ 4 a=) o 4
2 a ws ° 2 aH o = a
an One a ° -_ a a ° 3 a 3 7) <a o 3s i a ° a o & o n o
Papageno
2 a a a
tp 3 2
see, But no choice
oe re - mains for me.
5 ;
ec
On a_ word trembles
a - o I might then consent to live. my fate, Whisper
Papageno
be fore it’s too late.
>»
sa tal
|
i"
Papageno
3
all |
<<<
+s eee
aa a2
Se I Al WN
° A 3 «i °
we
say, ~
56
PAPAGENO.
ee”
have de cid . ed To take the
et I
life my => AY a =
love de - rid - ed. 8 4
a 8 bn o t
PAPAGENO.
canfrom all thy trou- ble 8S Save thee. O what a block -head to for-
They
eS A
Papageno
——}
_ Se > = = = 2 rel a back to
> a) eo
Ld eT
me,
If they will bring her back to me
<M
rt
!
“BN
.~ a
lott
—
i
ees |
3 Ts.
N ™ —_ a 2 = = n = Sc bo clear ly In
> v
my sweetheart’s
= =
love her
my sweet
heart’s
am here. n = S
i |
| | |
Chorus extt,
CHORUS.
Tell her I
soe i : ; i i i i i i i i i i i i i
Papageno.
59
pa - pa - pa - pa
a a a o a 3S
a a s ™ s o ne ; ; t
Papageno,
& + 4 a ° 3 ee 5 ev - er,
ae
~~ '
= o 3
the
i
our fears and trou bles
Papageno.
fears and trou-bles
°
i: < a a So 3 a ~~ it -tle
Pu 2 tn '
G] a q 9 a 2 a 3 a 2 qa
TSH
MW
e
ye
oh what <i
) = 3
joy! Oh the hap py days i
Papageno,
° 5 a 8 = x - = y é Qs 3 a0 o : a
rh ll
Pa-pa-ge-na,
ee
e”
Youll be the kind-est of
ree
ne tet) i
Papageno.
the lit tle darling Pa
pa t
pa ~pa-pa-
re
jy
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa- pa -j ge-nos,
LYI
.3
Vi.
e Hn
iI
~~ oa “= t + 2 S ' ost a Qu ai
Qa '
an vo a ° Ae s ao 3 '
Su 3s 2 '
an) a ‘
A. 1
ge -nos »
Pa -pa
pa -pa -pa -pa-
~ ge-nos, Pa-pa-pa- pa- pa- pa - ge-nos,
the ve -
Pa
Pa-pa - ge-na,
Pa-pa ge-na, pa
-
Pa-pa -|ge-no,
the ve - ry i- Ma - ma,
mage of Pa-pa - ge-na,
Papageno.
the ve- ry i-mage of Pa .
pa, the ve -ry
-ge-no, Pa ey bp oO a S Au 3 3
a
- pa-pa- pa- pa- 1
' ~ pa- pa- pa-pa -
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ta
it
fh
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and Papageno)
° om 4 @ 3 4 4g od o a s ¢ $ 3 3 °
Papageno.
wed- ding bells will soon be ringing,
and plen-ty may you dwell, And so web id you all fare
peace
fare - well!