Editing Antonio Salieri (section)

===Italian tour (1778–1780)===
In 1778 Gluck turned down an offer to compose the inaugural opera for [[La Scala]] in Milan. Upon the suggestion of Joseph II and with the approval of Gluck, Salieri was offered the commission, which he gratefully accepted. Joseph II granted Salieri permission to take a year-long leave of absence (later extended), enabling him to write for La Scala and to undertake a tour of Italy. Salieri's Italian tour of 1778–80 began with the production of ''[[Europa riconosciuta]]'' (''Europa Recognized'') for La Scala (revived in 2004 for the same opera house's re-opening following extensive renovations). From Milan, Salieri included stops in Venice and Rome before returning to Milan. During this tour, he wrote three new comic operas and he collaborated with [[Giacomo Rust]] on one opera, ''{{Interlanguage link|Il talisman (Salieri and Rust)|lt=Il talismano|it|Il talisman (opera)}}'' (''The Talisman''). Of his Italian works one, ''[[La Scuola de' gelosi]]'' (''The School for Jealousy''), a witty study of amorous intrigue and emotion, proved a popular and lasting international success.