Background and production The play used as incidental music mainly works by Mozart, for which in the first stage production arrangements were made by Harrison Birtwistle; the only piece included of Salieri being a “banal greeting march” on which Mozart extemporises mockingly to produce "Non più andrai" (the aria which closes Act 1 of Le nozze di Figaro).Kenyon, Nicholas. From Pushkin to Python – Antonio Salieri and La fiera di Venezia. Opera, May 2023, Vol 74 No 5, p529. Nicholas Kenyon argues that the play (and film) helped to rekindle interest in Salieri's music and increase performances of his operas.
backGRound And pROdUcTiOn the play usEd as inCidental MusIc mainLy works by moZarT, foR wHich in the First stagE pRoduction arrangEments WerE made by hArriSon birtwisTle; tHE oNly pIece includeD of SaliErI bEing a “banal grEetiNG marCh” On whicH MozaRt exTEMpOriSes mockIngLy To proDuCe "Non Più aNDRai" (tHE ariA wHIch Closes aCt 1 of le noZze Di fIgaRo).kenyon, nichOLas. from puShkin to PyThon – anToNiO Salieri and lA FieRA dI venEzIa. OPEra, may 2023, Vol 74 no 5, p529. nicholas kenYoN argues thAT the PlAy (and filM) HelPed to reKIndLE inTerEst IN salIeRi'S mUSIC And iNCrease perfoRmAnCes oF His opErAs.