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Finally! Such an immense joy. Diletto straordinario!
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My pleasure.
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Well, there it is. Now to business. Young man, we are going to commission an opera from you. What do you say?
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Well, I'm glad to hear that.
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Excuse me, Sire, but what do you think these could be? Being a foreigner, I would love to learn.
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Cattivo again, Court Composer. Well, tell him, Mozart. Name us a German virtue.
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Good morning, Court Composer. This is my niece, the Princess Elizabeth.
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Your Highness.
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Oh, Your Majesty, it would be such a tremendous honour!
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I'm thinking about Herr Mozart. What is your view?
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An interesting idea, Majesty. But
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Yes?
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You already commissioned an opera from Mozart.
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And the result satisfies.
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Yes, of course. My concern is to protect you from any suspicion of favouritism.
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Ahha. Favouritism. But I so want Mozart.
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I'm sure there is a way, Majesty. Some kind of a little contest. I could perhaps put together a small Committee, and I could see to it naturally that it will select according to Your Majesty's wishes.
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You please me, Court Composer. A very clever idea.
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Sire.
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Well. There it is.
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I don't think you understand me, Court Composer.
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Majesty, I did. Believe me, it was a most agonizing. decision. But finally, I simply could not recommend Herr Mozart.
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Why not?
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Well, Sire, I made some inquiries in a routine way. I was curious to know why he had so few pupils. It is rather alarming.
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Oh?
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Majesty, I don't like to talk against a fellow musician.
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Of course not.
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I have to tell you, Mozart is not entirely to be trusted alone with young ladies.
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Really?
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As a matter of fact, one of my own pupils a very young singer told me she was er well!
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Yes?
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Molested, Majesty. Twice, in the course of the same lesson.
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Do you like this, Salieri?
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It is not a question of liking, Your Majesty. Your own law decrees it, I'm afraid.
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Well, look at them.
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Really?
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Ah, now! Here she comes.
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Perhaps a little refreshment first? A little coffee, or a little chocolate?
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I'd like a little wine, if you have it.
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Wine?
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Just one year.
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Who was your teacher?
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I was. But she quite outgrew the little I could show her.
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Thank you, Madame. Come on now courage. Play me something you know.
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Upstairs.
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Gertrude!
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You can't be Herr Mozart!
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I've heard about you for ages! I thought you must be an old man.
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Gertrude!
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It's such an honour for us to have you here, Herr Mozart. And for Gertrude.
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People who know say the girl's got talent. You must judge for yourself. If you think she stinks, say so.
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Michael, please! I'm sure you will find her most willing, Herr Mozart. She's really very excited. She's been preparing all morning.
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I said play!
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Michael!
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What a strange young man.
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Yes. He is a little strange.
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Let us pass, please! Let us pass at once! We're with the Emperor.
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I am sorry, Madame. It is not permitted.
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Do you know who I am? This is my daughter. I am Frau Weber. We are favoured guests!
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I am sorry, Madame, but I have my orders.
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Call Herr Mozart! You call Herr Mozart immediately! This is insupportable!
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I am sorry, Madame, but no! I cannot let anyone pass.
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Young man, I am no stranger to theatres. I'm no stranger to insolence!
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Be careful!
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Be careful!
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He's adorable!
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Adorable!
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Behold!
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Behold!
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Hey!
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Hey!
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Behold!
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Behold!
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I see that you're expecting.
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Oh, yes.
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When, may I ask?
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In three months! Papa.
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What is ridiculous? Wolfi has many admirers in Vienna. They love him here. People send us gifts all the time.
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But you can't take her without reference. It's unheard of!
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Well, this is none of your business. Whoever sent you is going to pay, no?
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And so you do! The only time you come out is to eat.
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And what do you expect? Who wants to walk out into a mess like this every day?
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Oh, now I'm a bad housekeeper!
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So you are! The place is a pigsty all the time.
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Do you hear him? Do you?
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How much will you pay him?
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Ah. Well. Ah, I see you've got your manager with you. Well, Madame, how about half the receipts?
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Am I interrupting something?
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Not at all.
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Where's our friend?
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He's not in. But he's working on it. He said to tell you.
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I hope so. I need it immediately.
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Look, you little clown, do you know how many people I've hired for you? Do you know how many people are waiting?
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Leave him alone!
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I'm paying these people. Do you realize that?
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He's doing his best.
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I'm paying people just to wait for you. It's ridiculous!
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You know what's ridiculous? Your libretto, that's what's ridiculous. Only an idiot would ask Wolfi to work on that stuff!
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Oh yes? And what's so intelligent about writing a Requiem?
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Money! Money!
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