Synopsis
This book demonstrates for the first time that Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte is an enactment of the alchemical opus magnum, in the form of a chemical wedding, using Paracelsus's tria principia doctrine that was strongly prevalent among Freemasons towards the end of the 18th century.
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About the Author
M.F.M. van den Berk (1938), Ph.D. in Theology, taught at Utrecht Catholic University. He has published extensively on the relationship between religion and art. His publications include Mystagogy, initiation into symbolic consciousness.
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The magic flute Die Zauberflöte An alchemical allegory
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Brill, Leiden, 2004
ISBN 10: 9004130993
ISBN 13: 9789004130999
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, XXI, 650 p., [70] p. pl. : b/w illustrations ; 25 cm . Very good, clean, no internal marks. Text in English; libretto in German. Edition without the CDs. This volume demonstrates for the first time that Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte is an enactment of the alchemical opus magnum, in the form of a chemical wedding. Towards the end of the 18th century, alchemy was still a prominent mystical current within the Order of Freemasons of which Mozart and his librettists were members. The central part focuses on the opera's alchemical structure, whereas the historical and mythological backgrounds are also dealt with extensively. With complete original libretto and over 100 pictures. Seller Inventory # JHJ_2024_02_08_2
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