Overture to "Der Schauspieldirektor" ("The Impressario")
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
 Arranged By Glen Shannon September 2022
 
Sn, S, A, T, B, Gb, Cb, SubGb (optional), SubCb (optional) 
 
 
 
"Der Schauspieldirektor" ("The Impressario") is a spirited one-act comedy by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) with musical numbers and mostly spoken dialogue, about an opera manager dealing with two vain prima donnas arguing over status and pay. It premiered in 1786 at a private luncheon in Vienna by Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, as the German singspiel entry competing at one end of the room, against an Italian satire on opera buffa by Antonio Salieri (1750-1825), performed at the opposite end of the room. (No word on which was the winner.)

Audio recording is the concert performance of the Barbary Coast Recorder Orchestra in March 2023, Glen Shannon conducting. https://voicesofmusic.org/bcro.html
-- Glen Shannon
 
 
No. of Recorder Parts:
9
Difficulty:
Moderate
Occasion:
Any
Libraries:
Recorder Orchestra Library, Arrangements and Transcriptions
Date Added:
09/21/2025
Style:
Concert, Renaissance/Baroque/Classical