La clemenza di Tito

Commissioned to write La Clemenza di Tito for the coronation of the soon-to-be-emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Leopold II, Mozart composed the opera during the same climactic period in which he completed the Requiem and The Magic Flute. With a libretto by Metastasio based on incidents in the life of the Roman emperor Titus, La Clemenza was first performed in Prague in September 1791, a few months before Mozart's death. Long neglected, this masterpiece is once again a popular favorite of opera audiences worldwide.