Which court appointed Salieri the director of the Italian opera?
British court
Habsburg court
Italian court
Venetian court
Answer
The Habsburg court appointed Salieri as the director of the Italian opera. Salieri was an Italian composer and conductor during the Classical period. He was born in Legnago, Italy, in 1750 and died in Vienna, Austria, in 1825. Salieri is best known for his operas, which include "La finta semplice" (1769), "L'Europa riconosciuta" (1778), and "Tarare" (1787). He also wrote church music, chamber music, and instrumental music.
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