Mozart: Locked In at Bertramka?
Local Prague legends say that W. A. Mozart was locked in a room at least twice in the Bohemian capital as a playful exercise to compel him to compose something. The fruits
Inside Where Mozart Stayed in 1787: The House of the Three Golden Lions
For the second 1787 stay in Prague, Mozart and his wife Constanze are thought to have stayed at the House of the Three Golden Lions in the Old Town’s Coal Market, Uhelny
The Smallest Memorial to Mozart in Prague: Conducting Don Giovanni
A golden memorial plaque, small enough to go unnoticed, commemorates the historic occasion when Mozart conducted his new opera Don Giovanni in Prague on 29 October 1787. The plaque records the spot where he
When Mozart Met Casanova
The tradition that Mozart met Casanova in 1787 is another of Prague’s mysteries. Trying to explore whether they did in the absence of good evidence means that inevitably, the same legends are
Mozart and the Palais Pachtuv in Prague
Oral tradition acquires in time, of course, its significant historical value, however little actual evidence exists to corroborate it. Such traditions weave themselves like threads into part of a much richer tapestry,
Looking for Mozart: The Mozart Portrait by Barbara Krafft
The posthumous portrait of W.A. Mozart by the artist Barbara Krafft (1764-1825) is beyond reasonable doubt the most recognisable as Mozart in the popular imagination; certainly it formed the basis for the
Mozart’s Letters and Prague
Mozart’s letters are unique. Like those of any composer, we are given a rare insight into the man behind the music, in his own words. We are so used to ‘hearing’ Mozart
Maria Amalia of Austria, Duchess of Parma in Prague
Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria and Duchess of Parma, (1746-1804) was the daughter of Maria Theresia of Austria – Queen of Bohemia and Holy Roman Empress by marriage – and Emperor Francis
A Little Known Plaque to Mozart in Czechia
A plaque exists to Mozart in Czechia, which is little known and whose location is unusual. It is not to be found in Prague, but en route to the city instead, again
Mozart in Olomouc
Olomouc’s connections with the childhood of W. A. Mozart are both rich and poignant, resulting in musical composition, and a lasting legacy – although at first glance, it is a legacy less