Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Electress, consort of Friedrich Christian, Elector of Saxony, 1724-1780
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Name (Latin)
Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Electress, consort of Friedrich Christian, Elector of Saxony, 1724-1780
Other forms of name
Maria Antonia Walpurgis, consort of Frederick Christian, elector of Saxony, 1724-1780
Walpurgis, Maria Antonia, Electress, consort of Friedrich Christian, Elector of Saxony, 1724-1780
E. T. P. A. (Ermelinda Talea Pastorella Arcada), 1724-1780
A., E. T. P. (Ermelinda Talea Pastorella Arcada), 1724-1780
Ermelinda Talea Pastorella Arcada, 1724-1780
Arcada, Ermelinda Talea Pastorella, 1724-1780
Date of birth
1724-07-18
Date of death
1780-04-23
Gender
female
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Sources of Information
- Lieder by women composers from the classical period to modern times [SR] p1989:liner notes (Maria Antonia Walpurgis; m. Friedrich Christian, electoral prince of Saxony; composer, poetess, painter; d. 1780)
- Baker's biog. dict. of musicians, 7th ed.(Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Electress of Saxony; b. 7/18/1724, d. 4.23.1780; pub. 2 operas under pseud., E.T.P.A. (Ermelinda Talea Pastorella Arcada))
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Raphael Mengs Maria Antonia Walpurgis von Bayern 1751
Anton Raphael Mengs / Workshop of Anton Raphael Mengs, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
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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