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The Impresario
PREMIERE2/11/1786 — Kärntnertor Theater (Vienna)
COMPOSERWolfgang Amadeus Mozart   
LIBRETTISTGottlieb Stephanie   
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4/25/1999--ROANOKE, VA
Synopsis
Place: Vienna
Time: 1786

Frank, the impresario (along with the buffo singer, Buff, who assists him) audition two actresses to be part of his new theatrical company. While both are hired, they then argue over who will get the prime role and who will be paid the most. To illustrate their strengths, each sings a striking aria to back her claim (Herz: "Da schlägt die Abschiedsstunde", Silberklang: "Bester Jüngling"). An agreement is reached when the tenor, Vogelsang, intervenes, in what Julian Rushton describes as a hilarious trio, "Ich bin die erste Sängerin" (I am the prima donna) compromise is agreed to with each receiving "large salaries and star billing". The work ended with the quartet "Jeder Künstler strebt nach Ehre" (Every artist strives for glory).
Alternate Titles/Spellings
Der Schauspieldirektor
The Pledge Drive (The Impresario)
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