The story of "The Magic Flute" has clear connections to the initiatory rites of Freemasonry, which Mozart himself had undergone in 1784.
Composition History
Mozart's "The Magic Flute" was the last of his operas to be staged and was still running at the time of his death in 1791.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own creative career to support his son's prodigious genius.
Composition History
Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" was completed in August 1787, a few months after his father's death, and was originally designed for a string quintet.
Performer Biography
The Vienna Mozart Orchestra, founded in 1986, aims to perform music from the Viennese Classical Period, with a special focus on Mozart.
Interpretation
A special feature of concerts by the Vienna Mozart Orchestra is the use of historical costumes by the players and programs styled like Mozart's time, interspersing symphonic movements with operatic arias.
Composition History
Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni" was written for Prague, a city that consistently welcomed him, and premiered there in October 1787.
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