Talk:Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg

Relationship to Russian Imperial Family
I read somewhere, if I remember the book if would be used as a source, that her marriage was part of treaty with Austrian Emperor Joseph II and brought together by her brother-in-law Grand Duke Paul Petrovich of Russia and Elisabeth, Paul and his wife (Elisabeth's sister) were visiting Vienna.Cladeal832 (talk) 22:20, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Relationship to Mozart
She was pupil of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and there was something mildly famous that happened out of it. It's mentioned both the play Amadeus and its film version. I don't know, but does any have a clue as who played in the film? It's not a speaking part and she's only in one scene riding a horse with Joseph II and the Emperor tells Salieri that Mozart is going to be her music tutor.Cladeal832 (talk) 22:25, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

The movie/play Amadeus can never be considered a reliable source of Mozart's life. It's differs greatly from the reality. Neither Salieri nor Mozart got to be her teacher. Sommer did. 86.72.133.161 (talk) 15:52, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

Life
I edited this paragraph quite a bit, because what was in there didn't make much sense.

(A) The wiki article on Emperor Joseph II didn't say anything about him "[taking] care of a hard orthodontic treatment" (which makes it sound like he was the physician, anyway), it just said he was in ill health by this time.

(B) "[T]he young princess enjoyed the emperor's last years with her youthful charm." That sounds like she "partied hearty" while he was too sick to notice or do anything about it. I believe the original inference was that she and the emperor enjoyed each other's company, despite the age difference.

(C) The wiki stub on her daughter says she was born on the 18th, not the 17th, and says nothing about her mental health. Calling a child "feeble-minded" at the age of 16 months is a bit premature; conversely, if her mental impairment was that noticeable, "mentally retarded" would be more accurate. Regardless, without more evidence of her condition or discussion of why it's important, let's be kind.

(D) Without more detail or an autopsy report, it's more likely that she died IN SPITE OF the surgery, not BECAUSE of it. Esaons (talk) 13:51, 21 April 2010 (UTC)