When and where was the premiere of Mitridate re di Ponto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart held?
The Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan hosted the premiere on the 26th of December 1770. It occurred during the height of the Milan Carnival season.
Questions about Mitridate, re di Ponto
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who composed the music for the opera Mitridate re di Ponto at age fourteen?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote the score while he was only fourteen years old. He worked closely with his older friend Josef Mysliveček to develop the work.
What happened to the character Mitridate at the end of the opera Mitridate re di Ponto?
Defeated, Mitridate commits suicide to avoid captivity before giving his blessing to Sifare. The plot thickens when Mitridate arrests Farnace to execute him but Ismene rescues the prince who admits his treachery.
Which year did Charles Malherbe rediscover a lost soprano aria written by Mozart?
Charles Malherbe searched through archives in 1901 looking for lost works. He located an uncatalogued soprano aria written by Mozart at age fourteen that had been forgotten until that specific year.
How many performances did the original run of Mitridate re di Ponto last after its premiere?
The opera ran for twenty-one performances despite critics doubting a boy of such tender age could manage such a complex score. No revival occurred until the twentieth century began.