A few days ago, I created some designs for characters from Mozart's immortal 1791 opera The Magic Flute. In addition to being rooted in philosophical ideals of the Enlightenment and freemasonry, the opera's plot is largely inspired by popular exotic tales of the fantastic. There are thus plenty of enchanting settings, characters and scenarios for an artist to tackle. Here are my renditions of two of the more comic characters in the opera: Papageno, the dreamy bird catcher, and his bride Papagena. Both clad in wild plumage, the two characters are probably my favourite in the opera.
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