6-PRIMA LA MUSICA 1786: THIS FAMOUS DUEL SALIERI-MOZART WAS REALLY SO?
Emperor organized such duels (called #Opera Italian vs #Comedy German): previous year 1785 #Paisiello #FintaAmante vs #Lessing #EmiliaGalotti!
But #Salieri vs #Mozart 1786 seems untimely, for #Figaro writing!