Friday, January 27, 2006

Mozart Moment

Today is Mozart's 250th birthday! Cities all over the world will be celebrating this year with concerts and special events, including a big bash today in Salzburg, Austria, his hometown, with countless dignitaries attending.

According to the Austrian tourism ministry, there will be stores filled with such items as Mozart beer and wine, Mozart baby bottles, Mozart milk shakes, Mozart jigsaw puzzles, Mozart knickers and even Mozartwurst, a sausage of beef, pork and pistachios.

Is there any wonder? The man composed 22 operas, including "The Magic Flute", "Don Giovanni", "The Marriage of Figaro", as well as hundreds of other works. So, enjoy some of his music as you go about your work this year.

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