Fritz Wunderlich Tamino, opposite baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the role of Papageno. There is also a live performance of "The Magic Flute" recorded in 1960 at the Salzburg Festival, and several recordings as Belmonte in "Die Entführung aus dem Serail". Recordings also exist of lesser-known Mozart operas such as "Zaide" and "La finta giardiniera" Wunderlich's crystal-clear voice, exquisite diction, and intelligent but passionate interpretation also led him to impressive renditions of the lieder cycles of Schubert and Schumann with pianist , who was also his artistic mentor. His famous recording of Schumann's "Dichterliebe" remains a gold standard of this genre. Many tenors
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Prague pointed out how precarious opera production was in the city throughout the eighteenth century. Indeed, productions of Italian opera in Prague ceased again already in 1789, not to re-appear again until 1791, due to the departure of the impresario Domenico Guardasoni and the death of the impresario Pasquale Bondini. Another possible reason why Mozart didn't stay is given by Volkmar Braunbehrens, citing Schenk: the death in Vienna in November 1787 of Gluck, whose post in the Imperial musical establishment Mozart sought (and ultimately got, though at a much lower salary); Mozart needed to return home to lobby for the position.