As his skills increased, Haydn began to acquire a public reputation, first as the composer of an opera, Der krumme Teufel, "The Limping Devil", written for the comic actor Johann Joseph Felix Kurz, whose stage name was "Bernardon".
Co aumento das súas habilidades, Haydn comezou a adquirir reputación pública, primeiro como compositor dunha ópera, Der krumme Teufel (O Demo coxo), escrita para o actor cómico Johann Joseph Felix Kurz, cuxo nome artístico era "Bernardon".