The aria was written in late 1766 in Salzburg when Mozart was ten years old. The author of the lyrics is unknown. It was the first composition by Mozart since his family's return to Salzburg, and was first performed on 21 December 1766 as part of an entertainment marking the anniversary of the consecration of Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach. [dead link]

Date of composition 1766 (December) in Salzburg, Austria
Type Aria
Catalogue KV 36/33i
Spoken language Italian
Instruments Voice (Tenor)
Strings
Autotranslations beta Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Or che il dover – Tali e cotanti sono, KV 36/33i
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Or che il dover – Tali e cotanti sono, KV 36/33i
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Or che il dover – Tali e cotanti sono, KV 36/33i