Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag

by Eduard Mörike

"Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag" by Eduard Mörike is a novella written in 1855. The story imagines a single day in Mozart's life during autumn 1787, as he and his wife Konstanze travel from Vienna to Prague for the premiere of "Don Giovanni." When Mozart absentmindedly plucks an orange from a count's garden, the mishap leads to an invitation to the castle, where the composer performs for a celebratory gathering. Yet amid the festivities, one guest senses something darker—a premonition of the genius's untimely fate.