San Marco in Milano in Città Metropolitana di Milano, Lombardy, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Wolfango Amedeo Mozart

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2023

1. Wolfango Amedeo Mozart Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Wolfango Amedeo Mozart
qui fu ospite dei Padri Agostiniani
durante il primo soggiorno Milanese
23 gennaio - 15 marzo 1770
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Il Comune di Milano
nel bicentenario della nascita del
sommo maestro
1756 - 1956

English translation:

Here Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a guest of the Augustinian Fathers during his first stay in Milan, January 23 - March 15, 1770.

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The Municipality of Milan on the bicentenary of the birth of the great master, 1756 - 1956.

Erected 1956 by Il Comune di Milano.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is January 23, 1770.

Location. 45° 28.405′ N, 9° 11.293′ E. Marker is in Milano, Lombardia (Lombardy), in Città Metropolitana di Milano. It is in San Marco. It is at the intersection of Piazza San Marco and Via San Marco, on the right when traveling west on Piazza San Marco. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Piazza S Marco 2, Milano, Lombardia 20121, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the

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Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: San Marco (within shouting distance of this marker); Laghetto di San Marco / Pond of San Marco (within shouting distance of this marker); Quartiere Brera (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Palazzo Cusani (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Luigi Porro Lambertenghi, Silvio Pellico (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Federico Confalonieri (approx. half a kilometer away); Giuseppe Verdi (approx. half a kilometer away); Roberto Veratti (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milano.

Also see . . . Mozart in Italy (Wikipedia).

Overview: Between 1769 and 1773, the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his father Leopold Mozart made three Italian journeys. The first, an extended tour of 15 months, was financed by performances for the nobility and by public concerts, and took in the most important
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2023

2. Wolfango Amedeo Mozart Marker
The marker is visible here between the second and third windows from the right.
Italian cities. The second and third journeys were to Milan, for Wolfgang to complete operas that had been commissioned there on the first visit. From the perspective of Wolfgang's musical development the journeys were a considerable success, and his talents were recognised by honours which included a papal knighthood and memberships in leading philharmonic societies.

(Submitted on March 18, 2023.)

Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 13 in Verona image. Click for full size.

Photographed by School of Verona, attributed to Giambettino Cignaroli (Via Wikimedia Commons), circa 1770

3. Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 13 in Verona

School of Verona, attributed to Giambettino Cignaroli (Salo, Verona 1706-1770), Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 13 in Verona, 1770. Offered for auction at Christie's Paris on 27 November 2019, from the collection of the descendants of pianist Alfred Cortot.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,406 times since then and 35 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week January 19, 2025. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on March 18, 2023.