Artdish is currently featuring an excellent review of the Seattle Opera’s current show, The Magic Flute:
“Most of us have heard the conspiracy theory: Mozart, a lifelong Freemason, disclosed secret Masonic ceremonies in The Magic Flute and was subsequently whacked for his indiscretion at the tender age of 34. This is, of course, a load of hooey. Everybody knows that Salieri killed him. Still, it’s too bad that poor Mozart croaked so young. He was just starting to make some interesting music…” – Complete review is here.
