Costume design for Papegeno, 1913. Papegeno

Costume design for Papegeno, 1913. Papegeno, the bird catcher, a character in 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 thes Opera

1717-1780 1751-1812 1756-1791 1791 Amadeus Catcher Emanuel Flute Freemasonry Libretto Mozart Overtones Plot Schikaneder Theresa Zauberflote

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