Caption:
Temple of Isis and Osiris where Sarastro High Priest. '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.