Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
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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Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1752 | |||||
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| Tenure | 5 October 1763 – 17 December 1763 | ||||
| Born | 18 July 1724 Nymphenburg Palace, Munich | ||||
| Died | 23 April 1780 (aged 55) Dresden | ||||
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| House | Wittelsbach | ||||
| Father | Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
| Mother | Maria Amalia of Austria | ||||
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