Vestas Feuer by Pamina and Papageno in "The Magic Flute"), which has the same key and time signature and was the subject of a set of variations for cello and piano by Beethoven (WoO 46), written 1801. Lockwood also discerns a precedent set by Mozart involving formal structure: an "Introduzione"; i.e. Beethoven's scene forms a separable initial section of an opera having some degree of integrity of both plot and harmonic plan; Lockwood calls the "Introduzione" a "miniplay". Three of Mozart's operas begin with such an "Introduzione": "Don Giovanni", "Così fan tutte", and "The Magic Flute". Beethoven's "Introduzione" has a harmonic structure
Mozart and Salieri (opera) August 2016 at the 10th Grimeborn Festival at Arcola Theatre in London, the stage director was Pamela Schermann and musical director was Andrew Charity. "Time": End of the 18th century "Place": Vienna, Austria Salieri enjoys high social position as a composer, and has dedicated himself to the service of his art. Secretly, however, he is jealous of Mozart's works because he recognizes their superior quality, especially given what he sees as the "idle" character of Mozart. Salieri invites Mozart to dinner and plans to poison him. Mozart and Salieri are dining at an inn. Mozart is troubled by his work