Costume design for one of the Three Youths or

Costume design for one of the Three Youths or Genii, 1913. 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 Genii Libretto Mozart Overtones Plot Schikaneder Theresa Youths Zauberflote

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