For the second 1787 stay in Prague, Mozart and his wife Constanze are thought to have stayed at the House of the
MoreA golden memorial plaque, small enough to go unnoticed, commemorates the historic occasion when Mozart conducted his new opera Don Giovanni in Prague on
MoreThe tradition that Mozart met Casanova in 1787 is another of Prague’s mysteries. Trying to explore whether they did in the absence
MoreOral tradition acquires in time, of course, its significant historical value, however little actual evidence exists to corroborate it. Such traditions weave
MoreThe posthumous portrait of W.A. Mozart by the artist Barbara Krafft (1764-1825) is beyond reasonable doubt the most recognisable as Mozart in
MoreMozart’s letters are unique. Like those of any composer, we are given a rare insight into the man behind the music, in
MoreA plaque exists to Mozart in Czechia, which is little known and whose location is unusual. It is not to be found
MoreOlomouc’s connections with the childhood of W. A. Mozart are both rich and poignant, resulting in musical composition, and a lasting legacy
MoreMost probably, we think first of the legendary historical café on Vienna’s Albertinaplatz, when we hear the words ‘Café Mozart’, or perhaps
MoreOn 15 January 1787, W. A Mozart began a letter in Prague; unusually for him, especially in times of constant creativity, he
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