Historedia
Person

Franz Xaver Süssmayr

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1791

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Franz Xaver Süssmayr, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of La clemenza di Tito

    1791

    Role: probable supplier of the secco recitatives; traveled to Prague to help with rehearsals

    1. July–6 September 1791 · Prague and ViennaComposition Amid Die Zauberflöte

      Mozart composed the opera while well advanced on Die Zauberflöte; Niemetschek alleged completion in 18 days, with secco recitatives possibly by Süssmayr.

    2. 6 September 1791 · Estates Theatre, PraguePremiere at the Estates Theatre

      La clemenza di Tito premiered on 6 September 1791 at the Estates Theatre in Prague, marking the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia.

    3. 6 September 1791 · BohemiaPolitical Purpose of the Coronation Opera

      The Estates planned the coronation to ratify a political agreement; the opera promoted the reactionary policies of an aristocratic elite.

Sources

  1. La clemenza di Tito Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25