(The Philosopher’s Stone, or The Enchanted Isle)
Singspiel in two acts
Music attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Baptist Henneberg,
Benedikt Schack, Franz Xaver Gerl and Emanuel Schikaneder
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
First performance: Theater an der Wieden, Jan. 11, 1790
Modern-day premiere: Boston Baroque, 1998
First recording: Boston Baroque (Telarc), 1999
Cast, in order of appearance:
Sadik, ruler of Arcadian land (tenor)
Nadine, his daughter, in love with Nadir (soprano)
Nadir, his step-son, in love with Nadine (tenor)
Lubano, grounds keeper for Sadik, husband of Lubinara (bass)
Lubanara, wife of Lubano (soprano)
Genie, messenger of Astromonte (soprano)
Four maidens (sopranos)
Eutifronte, evil god of the underworld (bass)
Astromonte, beneficent god, brother of Eutifronte (tenor)
Choruses of shepherds and shepherdesses, hunters, and demons
Orchestra:
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, and strings