Episode description

Nannerl's canary has escaped. Amadeus wants to buy a new one from the bird seller to cheer up his heartbroken sister. Meanwhile, Devilius thinks that a magnificent golden eagle will give him power and a genius for composition. He stages an incident that results in all of the birds escaping, while he makes away the eagle. Amadeus and his friend are blamed for the dreadful incident and thrown into the dungeon of the bishop's palace. Can they prove their innocence before the eagle helps Devilius to eminence?

MUSIC: 
The episode opens with the song-like allegro of the Divertimento “Salzburg Symphony No. 3” in F Major KV 138. There immediately follows Papageno’s aria „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja“ from “The Magic Flute“ KV 620. The majestic opening of the Symphony No. 25“Small Symphony in G Minor“ KV 183 announces the eagle as the “Monarch of the Air”. This “Eagle” motif recurs constantly throughout the entire episode.