:30:00
As he got off the stool, he fell.
:30:03
My sister Antoinette helped him up.
Know what he did?
:30:07
He jumped into her arms and said,
"Will you marry me? Yes or no? "
:30:15
You know all these gentlemen.
The Baron Van Swieten.
:30:19
- I'm a great admirer of yours.
- Thank you.
:30:23
Kapellmeister Bonno.
:30:26
My pleasure.
:30:28
The Director of Opera,
Count Orsini-Rosenberg.
:30:31
Sir, yes. The honor is mine,
absolutely!
:30:36
Here is our
illustrious court composer...
:30:40
...Maestro Salieri.
:30:43
At last, such immense joy!
:30:48
I know your work well.
:30:50
You know, I composed some variations
on a melody of yours.
:30:55
- Really? Which one?
- "Mio Caro Adone. "
:30:58
I'm flattered.
:30:59
A funny tune,
but it yielded good things.
:31:02
And now he has returned
the compliment.
:31:05
Herr Salieri composed
this little march for you.
:31:09
Really?
:31:13
Well, there it is.
:31:15
Down to business. We're going
to commission an opera from you.
:31:20
What do you say?
:31:23
Did we vote in the end
for German or Italian?
:31:27
Sire, if you remember,
we did finally incline to Italian.
:31:32
Did we?
:31:35
I don't think it was really decided,
Your Majesty.
:31:40
- German. Please let it be German.
- Why so?
:31:44
Because I've already found
the most wonderful libretto.
:31:49
Have I seen it?
:31:51
I don't think you have, Herr Direktor.
It's quite new.
:31:55
- I'll show it to you immediately.
- I think you'd better.