English Translation

20 -£- Haydns, which although not complete, was published in a piano excerpt by Simrock and was also performed on other stages (1787 Pressburg, 1791 Prague, 1792 Vienna, 17 91 and 1792 Brinn, 17 92 Mannheim and Dresden, 1796 Berlin), Haydn was keen to ensure that the operas were not performed outside the castle, since he was fully aware that he could not stand by Mozart's side in this field of contemporary music and especially in this area. Thus, when he was asked to write an opera for Prague, the Master stated in a letter addressed to the provincial administrator Roth: "You ask for an opera buffa from me; quite gladly, if you want to own something of my singing composition alone. But in order to perform them at the theatre in Prague, I cannot serve you in this case, because all my operas are too much tied to our staff, and also would never produce the effect that Iooh calculated according to the locality. "What else would it be if I had the invaluable luck to compose a whole new book for this theater. But even there I would have dared a lot to do, since the great Mozart can hardly have someone else at his side. For, I can influence every music lover, especially the great, the inimitable works of Mozart so deeply and with such a musical mind, with such great sensation in the soul, as I understand and feel: thus the nations would compete to possess such a gem in their ring walls. Prague should hold the Teuer man - but also reward; for without this the story of great geniuses is sad, and gives the posterity little encouragement to the further aspiration; therefore unfortunately! so much hopeful spirits lie down. I am angry that this only Mozart is not yet one - 4 -