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Preoccupied with personal experiences, then preparing for the premiere of the symphony, Beethoven clearly lingered on ending Leonora. In the opera genre, he did not feel as confident as in instrumental music, but here he also intended to create something outstanding. His idols and rivals were Mozart and Cherubini. But if he always spoke about Cherubini with praise, then it was more difficult with Mozart. Beethoven repeatedly, in the presence of different people, condemned the "frivolous" texts of "Don Giovanni", "The Weddings of Figaro" and "All Women Do This." Nevertheless, composing his "Leonora", he constantly looked back at Mozart. “Leonora” was to challenge Mozart’s “immoral” operas with her ethical message: that is how all women should act.