Costume design for Sarastro, 1913. Sarastro, the

Costume design for Sarastro, 1913. 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. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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

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