Person:Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria (1)

Prinzessin Maria Antonia Walpurgis von Bayern
Facts and Events
Name Prinzessin Maria Antonia Walpurgis von Bayern
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 18 Jul 1724 München, München, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany
Marriage 20 Jul 1747 to Friedrich Christian _____, Kurfürst von Sachsen
Death[1][2] 23 Apr 1780 Dresden, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
Reference Number? Q61649?


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Maria Antonia, Princess of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (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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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Schmid, Alois, „Maria Antonia Walburga, Kurfürstin von Sachsen, geborene Prinzessin von Bayern“, in Neue Deutsche Biographie. (Berlin: Duncker und Humblot, c1953-)
    16 (1990), S. 198-200.
  3.   Alois Schmid, Maria Antonia Walburga, in Schattkowsky (bearb.),Martina. Sächsische Biografie.