Mozart's earliest complete opera: Phoebus, but not feeble, one might say.
143. Apollo et Hyacinthus (Mozart)
Category: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
142. Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots (Mozart)
Probably Mozart's worst opera - but remarkable for an 11-year-old.
73. Le nozze di Figaro [The Marriage of Figaro] (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO) Opera comica in 4 acts Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte, after Beaumarchais First performed: Burgtheater, Vienna, 1 May 1786, conducted by Mozart (Parts of this post come from an article published in The Canberra Times, 10 August 2016.) PLOT Wedding preparations can be hell. For audiences, however, … Continue reading 73. Le nozze di Figaro [The Marriage of Figaro] (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
67. Der Schauspieldirektor (W.A. Mozart)
DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR Komische Operette in 1 act - KV 486 Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Gottlieb Stephanie the Younger First performed: Schönnbrunn Palace, Vienna, 7 February 1786; Kärntnertor Theater, Vienna, 11 February 1786 Dossier An imperial command is hard to refuse. Mozart, halfway through a little number called The Marriage of Figaro, was ordered to compose after-dinner … Continue reading 67. Der Schauspieldirektor (W.A. Mozart)
26. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO) Komisches Singspiel in 3 acts Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto: Johann Gottlieb Stephanie der Jüngere, after Christoph Friederich Bretzner’s play Belmont und Konstanze First performed: Burgtheater, Vienna, 16 July 1782 The Abduction was a smash hit in Vienna, and Mozart’s greatest stage success throughout Europe … Continue reading 26. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
