WALPURGIS, Maria Antonia Von Bayern
Name:
WALPURGIS, Maria Antonia Von Bayern (1724 - 1780)
Musical genre:
Opera/Musical Theatre/Dance/Stage, Orchestral, Solo Instrument
Country of birth:
Germany
Country of location:
Germany
Notes:
Maria Antonia of Bavaria (18 July 1724 – 23 April 1780) was a German princess, composer, singer, harpsichordist and patron of the arts, known particularly for her operas: Il trionfo della fedeltà ("The triumph of fidelity") and Talestri, regina delle amazoni ("Talestri, queen of the Amazons"). She was Electress of Saxony as the wife of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony. Following the latter's death in 1763, she became the Regent of Saxony for their son Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.
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