Before fire and water, Pamina takes the initiative and Tamino plays the magic flute. Their passage through the trials becomes an act of musical cooperation, as love finds the trust and shared purpose needed to move forwards together. i Work Information Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Title: The Magic Flute ( Die Zauberflöte ), K. 620 — Act II Year of composition: 1791 Premiere of the opera: 30 September 1791, Freihaustheater auf der Wieden, Vienna Genre: Singspiel in two acts, with musical numbers linked by spoken dialogue Musical Period: Classical Structure of Act II: Thirteen musical numbers, Nos. 9–21; No. 21 is the extended concluding finale Duration: Approximately 80–95 minutes as a guide; varies considerably with tempi and the amount of spoken dialogue retained Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder (1751–1812) Language: German Principal voices: Tamino, tenor; Pamina and the Queen of the Night, sopranos; Papageno, a role usually sung by a baritone; Papagena, s...