Set design for Mozart's Magic Flute, 1791 (1863)

Set design for Mozart's Magic Flute, 1791 (1863). ('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 an 1863 production at the Pairs Opera

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

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