The purpose of this site is a) to provide examples of art being used a peaceful form of protest, and b) to encourage the creation and sharing of similar peaceful protest works.

I will be posting examples of artists and how they used their talent to stand up for what they believed in. Readers are encouraged to learn more about what they see here and to form their own opinions.

This is also a place for artists to share their artistic creations that represent their own peaceful protest.

Mozart and The Magic Flute

Wolfgang A Mozart was a child prodigy and a well known composer and performer during the Classical era. There are many stories about his sometimes impulsive behavior but for most of his life he was a respected composer and musician, but ultimately died young and cut off from society. One of the most talented musicians of the classical era of is buried in a mass pauper’s grave in the outskirts of Vienna.

Mozart’s final opera, “The Magic Flute” is a very unusual work which has fueled many rumors about his intent. It is clear that he was protesting against the establishment of the time.

Most classical operas are written in Italian because of how well the language flows. The Magic Flute is written in German, which is most decidedly not a romance language. Interspersed within the opera are references to Masonic rituals and rites. Some say that it was a protest against the Masons, while others believe it was in defense of the Masons and in protest of politicians working against them.

Either way it was a bold and public statement which definitely got attention.

I recommend learning more about Mozart and his life and making your own opinions as to what messages he was sending with The Magic Flute.

References:

Open source photo from Pixabay.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart#CITEREFSolomon1995

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Flute

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114057482