More than a funny little tune – part 2 – Salieri and Mozart and arriving in Prague

Salieri’s relationship with Mozart and his family. It was likely sometime after 1780 and Salieri’s return from Paris after the triumphant premiere of Les Danaïdes that Salieri and Mozart had their first professional encounter. Both Pushkin’s and Shaffer’s plays and …

More than a funny little tune

Here’s a short list of people who got it wrong: Alexander Pushkin; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Peter Shaffer; Miloš Forman. Prepare to see Antonio Salieri in a new light. Youth. While he might not have been a prodigy, Antonio Salieri was certainly …

Everybody’s minds are blank

The driving distance between Salzburg and Prague is a bit less than 400 kilometers or between four and five hours. However, with a 09:00 departure, you might want to stop for lunch. And if you’re going to stop for lunch, …