Author: larryb
Date: 2008-06-09 00:12
After the first performances of Tito in Prague, Mozart returned to Vienna to prepare and premier the Magic Flute. Stadler remained in Prague and wrote to Mozart to report on the success of further performances of Tito.
Mozart relayed Stadler's report in a letter to Constanza:
"Cries of 'Bravo' were shouted at Stodla [Stadler] from the perterre and even from the orchestra -- 'What a miracle for Bohemia,' he [Stadler] writes, 'but indeed I did my very best.'" (Mozart to his wife, 7-8 October 1791, as quoted in John Rice's "La Clemenza di Tito")
You need a Bb basset clarinet to play the 2nd clarinet part authentically in Cosi fan Tutte too - there are two low Ds in aria No. 24.
By the way, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is scheduled to perform Tito at Lincoln Center in New York in August. I wonder if Tony Pay will be making the trip?
Post Edited (2008-06-09 00:16)
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