«Masonic themes entered the public musical world as well. Several
pièces de clavecin by
François Couperin suggest masonic misteries in their titles. Stage works on masonic themes include the ballad
The Generous Freemason (London, 1730), Rameau's
Zoroastre (Paris, 1749), J.G. Naumann's
Osiride (Dresden, 1781), and Mozart's
Magic Flute (Vienna, 1791)…»