„Zauberflöte – Hochzeit des Figaro – Don Giovanni“ von Josef Zenzmaier
Local artist Josef Zenzmaier gave the facade of the House for Mozart a special gift in 2006: For the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he installed reliefs referring to his popular operas.
As part of the renovations conducted on the Haus für Mozart during Mozart Year 2006, Salzburg artist Josef Zenzmaier was commissioned to provide ornamentation for the façade. He installed three reliefs roughly four meter above the ground dedicated to Mozart’s operas “The Magic Flute”, “The Marriage of Figaro” and “Don Giovanni” (from left to right).
Zenzmaier does not illustrate a specific scene, but rather attempts to depict an overall impression of the operas through an array of characters and objects. The viewer is invited to search for the various figures. On yet another interpretative plain, these pictures don’t only show the works of Mozart; rather, they present central human themes such as the search for love or the fear of separation.
Josef Zenzmaier comes from Kuchl, not far from Salzburg City. His sculpting and art were strongly influenced by Kokoschka and Manzú.
