Tamino is taken to face Pamina but is required to remain silent, even though, in desperation, Pamina begs him to speak to her. The first test is “Silence.” Tamino and Papageno are forbidden to speak. There, he and his followers instruct Tamino and Papageno about tests they will face on their journey toward enlightenment. Sarastro meets with The Order in a secret meeting room within the temple. As the act ends, Tamino agrees to undergo a set of trials in order to gain admission to Sarastro’s order and win Pamina for his own. Monostatos, on the other hand, is punished for his presumption. Tamino sees Pamina for the first time, and they immediately fall in love. ![]() ![]() When Tamino is brought into the presence of Sarastro, Monostatos enters with his “prisoners,” Pamina and Papageno. Meanwhile, Pamina and Papageno are captured by the evil servant Monostatos. In fact, he finds out from the Speaker that Sarastro is not the evil man the Queen of the Night described, but a high priest who is protecting Pamina from her mother, who is filled with ambition to dominate the world. Papageno finds Pamina, and Tamino is faced with a temple that is looked after by the Speaker. Then, led by three genies, the two men set off to find Sarastro’s kingdom. The Ladies give Tamino a magic flute and Papageno a set of magic bells to aid them in their journey. Tamino agrees to set off on the quest along with Papageno. ![]() When the Queen of the Night appears, she promises Pamina will be his if he will free her from the evil Sarastro. Tamino immediately falls in love with the girl in the picture. When the Three Ladies return, they first punish Papageno for lying and then show Tamino a portrait of Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. ![]() After introducing himself, he lies to Tamino that he is the one who rescued him. When they leave to bring word to their mistress, Papageno, a bird catcher, shows up. They are immediately taken by the handsome young prince. As the story begins, Prince Tamino is fleeing from a giant serpent when Three Ladies, the servants of the Queen of the Night, appear and save him.
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