Magic Flute Guide

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The Magic Flute
A Selected Cultural and Historical Timeline
On December 4, the first issue of The
Observer, the world’s first Sunday
newspaper, is published.
On September 30, The Magic Flute
(Die Zauberflöte), premieres in
Vienna.
1786 1787 1789 1791
On May 5, The French Revolution
begins with the storming of the
Bastille.
On December 15, the United States Bill
of Rights is ratified.
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Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro
premieres in Vienna.
The Theater auf der Wieden opens in Vienna.
In its 14-year existence, it will house the
premieres of over 350 theatrical works.
George Washington is elected president
of the United States with all 69 votes of the
Electoral College; takes oath of office in New
York City.
On December 5, Mozart dies in Vienna.