Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario), K. 486, is a comic singspiel by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, set to a German libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie, an Austrian Schauspieldirektor. Originally, it was written because of "the imperial command" of the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II who had invited 80 guests to a private luncheon. It is regarded as "a parody on the vanity of singers", who argue over status and pay.

Librettist Gottlieb Stephanie
Date of composition 1786
Premiered 1786, February 7th in Vienna, Austria
First published 1792 ca. – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (piano reduction)
Type Opera
Catalogue KV 486
Spoken language German
Instruments Orchestra
Voice - Solo voices ;
Voice (Bass) - Buff, a buffo singer
Voice (Tenor) - Monsieur Vogelsang, a singer
Voice (Soprano) - Madame Herz, a singer
Voice (Soprano) - Mademoiselle Silberklang, a singer
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor, KV 486 "The Impresario"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor, KV 486 "The Impresario"