Hanns-Joachim Marschall

Prince Tamino falls in love with the portrait of the beautiful Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night and the deceased Sun King. But as her father's rightful heir, Pamina has been abducted by Sarastro, who fears the bad influence of her power-hungry mother. The prince has no idea of this when he sets off with the jolly royal birdcatcher Papageno to rescue Pamina from captivity. The queen gives them a flute and a glockenspiel to take with them on their journey, whose magical powers are supposed to help them in danger.

There are incredible things on the remote South Sea island of Titiwu: a school that you can skip with impunity and a harmony between humans and animals that was thought to be lost. The absent-minded Professor Habakuk Tibatong has taught some animals to speak. For example, the pig lady Wutz, the shoebill Shush, Ping Penguin and the monitor lizard Wawa. On the rocky reef, the elephant seal sings his "traurögön Lödör" all the time. Unfortunately, every one of them except Wutz has a speech impediment. The orphan Tim Tintenklecks helps the professor when it comes to getting the animals excited about a joint project. And one day it happens: a block of ice is stranded on the shore. Inside is an egg from which a primeval creature hatches - the Urmel. And it can even talk. Professor Tibatong, who has always believed in the existence of the Urmel, does something stupid...