First Dream

[bienquifaitmal]

Dream Effects: Mild irritation, and confusion at the end.
Notes: Um...mostly serious, but crack at the end.

Comments

[gesangvoll]

[Yeah, he is... going to ignore that last part there, because that's how he rolls.]

I'm inclined to agree with Mozart, actually. I believe his music has only as many notes as were necessary.

[bienquifaitmal]

[good plan. He'll ignore it too. And feeling irked that you're agreeing with Mozart :| Not that he'll show that. He's polite as ever]

In Rosenberg's defense, His Majesty did assign him to watch over Mozart's work, as it was a piece commissioned by the Emperor. If he was not critical, the end result could have reflected badly on him. The way he went about stating his opinion was perhaps harsh, but then, I cannot fully support Mozart's treatment of him either.

[gesangvoll]

[Though you are one of his composer BFFs here, Salieri, Mozart is Mozart.]

I am well aware of the fact that Joseph II commissioned several works from Mozart, and the potential repercussions of said works if they were not tasteful, you know. Though Mozart's response was certainly not the best way of going about things, his music does not need to be changed in any way.

[bienquifaitmal]

Forgive me; I did not mean to imply that you were unaware of such a thing. I was only attempting to better explain Rosenberg's actions.

I do not personally believe that Mozart's music needed to be changed; his music is well as is.

[gesangvoll]

I understand his actions, I simply believe he should have had more faith in Mozart.

[HE IS GLAD YOU AGREE, SALIERI, but he won't say that.]

[bienquifaitmal]

Admittedly, at the time I had as much faith in him as Rosenberg. It is difficult to have faith in a young composer who, at first meeting, seems to have more interest in chasing skirts than rehearsing for the premier of his opera.

[gesangvoll]

Understandable. Had you not heard any of Mozart's earlier works, though?

MY CANON DOESN'T COVER THIS /makes shit up

[bienquifaitmal]

Only small samplings here and there. [hahaha, he probably would've gone crackers a lot sooner if he had heard more] Enough to know that he had talent.

I WILL ASK YOU EVERY QUESTION YOUR CANON DOESN'T COVER

[gesangvoll]

Surely Mozart's earlier works would have been enough to put Rosenberg at ease. However, there is no point in arguing about the past.

SOB SO MEAN JORDAN

[bienquifaitmal]

No, I suppose there isn't. What has been done, has been done, and there is hardly a way to change it.

YOU LOVE IT

[gesangvoll]

Out of curiosity, though, which opera was he rehearsing for here?

I-I DO

[bienquifaitmal]

Abduction from the Seraglio.

8D

[gesangvoll]

If it is within my rights to ask, might I ask what you personally thought of that opera? [he is curious, okay?]

[bienquifaitmal]

Would you prefer the short version or the long?

[gesangvoll]

Whichever version you would prefer to give.

lmao I had to rewatch it before I replied

[bienquifaitmal]

I'm afraid that, for now, it will have to be the short version, for I have not seen it in several months.

From what I recall, some of the arias were far too close together, creating an odd space at times and, in places, rushing the plot. Alternatively, the addition of an aria occasionally created a pause in the opera that should not have been there. For example, the aria at the beginning of Act 3, if I remember correctly, sung by the lead tenor. Overall, for his first public opera since his dismissal from the Archbishop's service, it was well.

Is it a crowning glory? No. But it was well.