Premiere of Ascanio in Alba by Mozart
- When
- 1771
- Where
- Teatro Regio Ducale
- Episodes
- 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered his pastoral opera Ascanio in Alba at the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan on 17 October 1771. The work, composed to a libretto by Giuseppe Parini, was commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa to celebrate the wedding of Archduke Ferdinand Karl.
Episodes
Background and detail
Imperial Commission. The opera was commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa for the wedding of her son, Archduke Ferdinand Karl, to Maria Beatrice d'Este. The wedding is dated 15 October 1771 in the source, providing the occasion for the festive theatrical work.
Milan Premiere. Ascanio in Alba, K. 111, was first performed at the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan on 17 October 1771. It is a pastoral opera in two parts, written to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Parini. Mozart returned to Milan with his father for the composition and premiere of this work.
People involved
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Composer
- Giuseppe Parini · Librettist
- Maria Theresa · Commissioner
Sources
- Ascanio in Alba Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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