National Theatre Live: Amadeus (2017)

7.4/10 166 min Drama

Overview

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.

Cast

Lucian Msamati

Antonio Salieri

Adam Gillen

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Karla Crome

Constanze Weber (later Mozart)

Sarah Amankwah

Venticello

Hammed Animashaun

Venticello

Tom Edden

Joseph II

Hugh Sachs

Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg

Geoffrey Beevers

Baron Gottfried Van Swieten

Andrew MacBean

Kapellmeister Bonno and Citizen of Vienna

Everal Walsh

Major-Domo and Citizen of Vienna

Matt Hargreaves

Citizen of Vienna

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