Costume design for Monostatos, 1913. Monostatos

Costume design for Monostatos, 1913. Monostatos, a Moor in the service of Sarastro, the High Priest of Isis and Osiris. The Magic Flute ('Die Zauberflote'), opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder (1751-1812) was first produced in Vienna in 1791. The plot has overtones of Freemasonry. Some say Queen of the Night is based on the Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780). Design for a 1913 production at the Paris Opera

1717-1780 1751-1812 1756-1791 1791 Amadeus Emanuel Flute Freemasonry Isis Libretto Moor Mozart Osiris Overtones Plot Sarastro Schikaneder Theresa Zauberflote

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