In the asylum, Father Vogler, a young priest, visits Salieri and encourages him to confess the thoughts tormenting him. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.In old age, Salieri attempts to kill himself he fails, and ends up in an asylum. In Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mozart’s placeThe 1980 play Amadeus (written by Peter Shaffer) and especially its film version of 1984 (directed by Milo Forman), although they did much to promote interest in Mozart, reinforced certain mythsi.e., that even as an adult Mozart remained an inappropriately childish vessel for divinely inspired music and thatIn the court of the Austrian Emperor Josef, Antonio Salieri is the established composer.
At the end of the narrative, he has a horrified look on his face, and he is completely speechless. There are six different versions of his play Amadeus which have.He is the priest who hears Salieri's narrative. Thank you to all the amazing artists who have allowed us to share Amadeus in this way, during a time when many theatre fans aren’t able to visit their local theatre.Peter Shaffer is certainly none of those writers who do not feel the desire to alter their work. Father VoglerAmadeus streamed as part of National Theatre at Home, on the National Theatre’s YouTube channel, from Thursday 16 to Thursday 23 July.
His arrogance turns Salieri, who could have been a powerful ally, into an enemy. These negative traits all contribute to Mozart's downfall, but what truly hurts Mozart is his arrogance. He spends beyond his means, parties too much, and defies authoritative figures, including his father, Leopold.
She finds Leopold to be too judgmental, especially since Leopold blames Mozart's messy household on her. She and Mozart's father, Leopold, do not get along when they meet. She loves Mozart, but she fails to reign in his spending and instead often participates in frivolities alongside him. Constanze MozartShe is Mozart's wife. Salieri wonders why God gives a vulgar man like Mozart exceptional skills, yet makes him, a pious man, mediocre. As a result, Salieri begins to see Mozart as an instrument that God uses to mock him.
Despite these accommodations, Mozart still challenges him - especially when he criticizes Mozart's opera, The Abduction from the Seraglio, by saying that it has too many notes. Throughout Mozart's stay in Vienna, the emperor lifts certain bans in order to give Mozart more artistic liberties. One of the reasons behind this decision is to aggravate Prince-Archbishop Colloredo, who wants Mozart to leave Vienna and return to Salzburg. He commissions Mozart for work. Three yawns from him, and an opera shuts down on the same night on which it premieres. Emperor Joseph II of AustriaHe is a very influential figure when it comes to the success of an opera, despite not being a music connoisseur.
He also works with Salieri to sabotage Mozart's endeavors. He sides with Count Orsini-Rosenberg on all issues. Kapellmeister BonnoHe is one of Emperor Joseph II's musical advisors. As the film progresses, Count Orsini-Rosenberg becomes Salieri's ally in his attempts to sabotage Mozart. He advises the emperor against both commissioning Mozart to create an opera and having that opera be composed in German, but the emperor goes against his suggestions.
Although he has no hostilities towards Mozart, he does reprimand Mozart when Mozart complains about having to apply for the opportunity to teach the emperor's niece instead of automatically receiving the position. Count Von StrackHe is the emperor's chamberlain. He is one of the few people in attendance at Mozart's funeral. Unlike Count Orsini-Rosenberg and Kapellmeister Bonno, he champions Mozart.
When Katherina stars in Mozart's German opera, The Abduction from the Seraglio, and Salieri finds out that she also slept with Mozart, his desire for revenge against Mozart increases. Although Salieri is chaste, he still lusts after Katherina, who does not know his feelings or return them. Her role is minor, but her presence in the film contributes to Salieri's negative feelings towards Mozart.
He asks for another opportunity to teach Schlumberg's daughter, but Schlumberg informs Mozart that his daughter has married and no longer resides with him. Mozart visits Schlumberg again later in the film. Michael SchlumbergMozart comes to tutor Schlumberg's daughter, but abruptly leaves Schlumberg's residence due to the presence of unruly dogs. She criticizes him for not providing a financially stable life for Constanze, and for the fact that he is an emotional and physical mess. After the marriage, her opinion of Mozart changes. Before Mozart marries Constanze, Frau Weber is very keen on the match.
LorlShe is a mysterious maidservant who knocks on the door of Mozart's residence and claims that a man who wishes to remain anonymous has hired her to provide services to Mozart's household. His death devastates Mozart, and it becomes one of the many weapons that Salieri uses against Mozart. Both these ventures fail, and Leopold eventually dies after leaving Vienna and returning to Salzburg. He begs Mozart to return to Salzburg, and he also tries to salvage Mozart's relationship with Prince-Archbishop Colloredo of Salzburg. Leopold MozartHe is Mozart's father.
Emanuel SchikanederHe is an actor who commissions Mozart to write an opera. Although he is a very minor character in the film, the scenes that he shares with Mozart are poignant: they show that Mozart is affectionate and kind towards his son, even through difficult times. Karl MozartHe is Mozart's son.
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