“The idea of me writing an opera and for it to be a continuation of the Magic Flute sounds ridiculous, it was and is, not only was I grappling with the genius of Mozart but I had Goethe to contend with too!! I suppose I took a relatively reductionist approach to the question, how the fuck do I do this? The answer came from a surprising source but one no less brilliant, Kraftwerk. »

The idea that I would write an opera and have it be a sequel to The Magic Flute seems ridiculous. It was, and still is. Not only did I have to measure myself against the genius of Mozart, but I also had to face Goethe!! I probably took a relatively reductionist approach to the question: how on earth am I going to do this?

The answer came from a surprising, but no less brilliant, source: Kraftwerk

Damon Albarn