Josepha Weber

Maria Josepha Weber (later Josepha Hofer, Josepha Meier; 1758 – 29 December 1819) was a German soprano of the classical era. She was a sister-in-law of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the first to perform the role of The Queen of the Night in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute (1791). She was also the dedicatee of Mozart's concert aria K. 580, inscribed "für Madame Hoffer," and originated roles in operas by Paul Wranitzky, Peter von Winter, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, and other composers associated with the Theater auf der Wieden.