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Amadeus
is a gripping, intriguing study of the roots of envy and the haphazard
nature of genius.
It tells the tale of Salieri, successful court composer to
Emperor Joseph II of Austria and his struggle with the genius of Mozart.
It is packed full of exquisite, visual images and those soaring
snatches of Mozart's music that combine to make this a great theatrical
occasion.
The play is set in Vienna in November 1823 and, in recall the
decade 1781-91 |