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Fire and Water, two of the ordeals which Tamino has to undergo. 'Die Zauberflote' (The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Plot has overtones of Freemasonry. The Queen of the Night is said to be based on Empress Maria Theresa. Decor by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1816. Biblioteque de l'Opera, Paris.
Fire and Water, two of the ordeals which Tamino has to undergo. 'Die Zauberflote' (The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Plot has overtones of Freemasonry. The Queen of the Night is said to be based on Empress Maria Theresa. Decor by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1816. Biblioteque de l'Opera, Paris.
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