| Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots | |
|---|---|
| Sacred Singspiel by W. A. Mozart | |
 The composer in 1777, by an unknown painter | |
| Language | German |
| Premiere | 12 March 1767 Knights' Hall, Salzburg Residenz |
Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots (complete title in historical spelling: Die Schuldigkeit Des ersten und fürnehmsten Gebotes; The Obligation of the First and Foremost Commandment), K. 35, is a sacred musical play (geistliches Singspiel) composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1767 when he was 11 years old. It is Mozart's first opera or, more specifically, sacred drama, as is suggested by the name. The libretto is now attributed to Ignatz Anton von Weiser, although Johann Adam Wieland or Jakob Anton Marianus Wimmer had been suggested earlier. (The title page of the libretto ascribes it only to "J.A.W.".)[1] Only the first part of the opera was composed by Mozart; the second and third parts were contributed by Michael Haydn and Anton Cajetan Adlgasser respectively. However, these other two parts have not survived.[2] Part 1 of the opera was first performed on March 12, 1767, in the Knight's Hall of the Palace of the Archbishop, the Salzburg Residenz. Part 2 was performed on March 19, and part 3 on March 26.[1]
- ^ a b OperaGlass summary at stanford.edu, accessed on October 6, 2007
- ^ WienMozart2006 page on Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on October 6, 2007