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Which early operas did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart write during his stay in Vienna in 1767â68?
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, oil on canvas by Barbara Krafft, 1819.
During his 15-month stay in Vienna between 1767 and 1768, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote two early operas:
- Bastien und Bastienne: A one-act German singspiel that was performed privately.1
- La finta semplice: An Italian opera buffa that Mozart hoped would be performed at the court theater. Although these initial hopes were frustrated, the work was eventually performed the following year in Salzburg.1