Italian harpist, Abramo dall'Arpa, went to Vienna at the request of the Holy Roman Emperor, who served as what?
Abramo dall'Arpa Abramo dall'Arpa (died 1566) was an Italian harpist and the likely grandfather of Abramino dall'Arpa. In 1542, he played the part of Pan in a dramatic production at the court of Mantua. He continued to serve the court under Guglielmo I Gonzaga in the 1550s and 1560s. Around 1560, Ferdinand I asked him to come to Vienna, where he instructed the Emperor's children in music.
Der Schauspieldirektor 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.