Mozart in Mannheim and Schwetzingen
The series about historical places of opera art. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Mozart in Mannheim and Schwetzingen
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Mozart in Mannheim / Schwetzingen
Mannheim played no insignificant role in Mozart’s life. In 1775, he became acquainted with the resident orchestra of the Residenztheater of the art-loving Elector Karl August. The famous Stamitzer “Mannheim School” had led the orchestra to world renown (well, Europe at least) and deeply impressed Mozart. He later hoped to get a job in Mannheim, with no success. Nevertheless, he was commissioned by the Elector, who in the meantime had made a career move to Munich, to compose the opera “Idomeneo“.
Mozart visited Mannheim a total of four times and even today one encounters Mozart’s traces at every turn. He also met and fell in love with his talented Aloysia Weber, who was employed as a singer in the electoral theater and whose sister Konstanze he later married. Mozart loved his Mannheim people and wrote proudly to his father in 1778: “There is quite a bit of fuss about me; in a word, just as I love Mannheim, Mannheim loves me. Mozart also liked to visit the observatory and his entry in the guest book can be seen in the state observatory.
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Destination Electoral Palace Mannheim
The huge baroque palace of Mannheim is one of the largest palaces in Europe. Mozart made music here and the Elector enjoyed his music, a memorial plaque at the main entrance on the left commemorates this event. In the west wing, the restored court chapel, Mozart heard the Mannheim orchestra for the first time and played the organ.
https://www.schloss-mannheim.de/erlebnis-schloss/schloss
Destination Jesuit church Mannheim
Mozart played the organ in the beautiful baroque church several times. A memorial plaque to the right of the entrance commemorates his visits. The church was severely damaged by air raids during World War II, but the organ suffered only minor damage. The church was restored true to the original.
http://www.jesuitenkirche.de/jesuitenkirche/index.cfm
Destination Schwetzingen Palace
Mozart visited the beautiful castle several times, for the first time in 1763 when he was 7 years old and played music in the magnificent “Salle de jeu”, which was later renamed the “Mozart Hall”.
Reserve enough time for the beautiful castle park!
https://www.schloss-schwetzingen.de/start
Destination Palais Bretzenheim
The elector had no legitimate children, but the dancer and electoral mistress Josepha Seyffert gave him four children. The Elector had a representative palace built within sight of the palace for the extended family. Mozart gave them piano lessons in this palace. Today the building is a district court. A beautiful staircase can be admired and portraits of Mozart and the electoral family can be seen on the upper floor.
Palais Bretzenheim:
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