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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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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