Amadeus
- Full Length Play, Drama, 19th Century, 18th Century
- 12M, 3F
- ISBN: 9780573110153
This provocative work weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- Time Period: 19th Century, 18th Century
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
- Accolades:
- Winner! Tony Award for Best Play (1981)
REVIEWS:
"A total iridescent triumph... of complexity of thought, emotion and dramatic power."
New York Post
"Mozart blazes."
The New York Times
"Inspired."
Toronto Star
"Brilliant and excellent."
WABC TV
"A theatrical wonder."
WCBS TV
"Back in town and very welcome... highly theatrical it contains technical skill with a genuine sense of rage."
London Guardian
Characters
- Casting: 12M, 3F
- Casting Attributes: Room for Extras
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
CONSTANZE WEBER - wife to Mozart
JOSEPH II - Emperor of Austria
COUNT JOHANN KILIAN VON STRACK - Groom of the Imperial Chamber
COUNT FRANZ ORSINI-ROSENBERG - Director of the Imperial Opera
BARON GOTTFRIED VAN SWIETEN - Prefect for the Imperial Library
TWO "VENTICELLI" - "Little Winds", purveyors of information, gossip and rumour
MAJOR-DOMO
SALIERI'S VALET - non-speaking
SALIERI'S COOK - non-speaking
TERESA SALIERI - wife of Salieri, non-speaking
KATHERINA CAVALIERI - Salieri's pupil, non-speaking
GUISEPPE BONNO - non-speaking
SERVANTS AND CITIZENS OF VIENNA
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In the court of the Austrian Emperor Josef, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to God so that he might realize his sole ambition to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salierei's envious grasp: Genius. |
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