false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171058019m/84927.jpg 84927 12 <p>0riginating at the National Theatre of Great Britain, <i>Amadeus</i> was the recipient of both the Evening Standard Drama Award and the Theatre Critics Award. In the United States, the play won the coveted Tony Award and went on to become a critically acclaimed major motion picture winning eight Oscars, including Best Picture.</p><p>Now, this extraordinary work about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is available with a new preface by Peter Shaffer and a new introduction by the director of the 1998 Broadway revival, Sir Peter Hall. <i>Amadeus</i> is a must-have for classical music buffs, theatre lovers, and aficionados of historical fiction.</p> 1265060 1979 Amadeus: A Play total:441|5:190|4:164|3:74|2:10|1:3| 441 1851 542 40 4 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 08:54:37 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 09:00:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:04:59 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:18:21 -0700 2009
Its dark, incisive examination of loathing, envy and talent is an alluring read. I...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Jun 15 07:24:23 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 10:47:24 -0700 2009 Amadeus by watching the acclaimed film version. In a nutshell, I prefer the film (adapted from the stage version), but the play is a masterwork as well. Just ask the people who give out Tony awards.

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The story unfolds through the memories of Salieri, a once great composer who was Kapellmeister to Austria's Emperor Joseph II. Salieri is intoxicatingly repulsive, but ultimat...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 09 21:31:07 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 00:22:37 -0700 2009
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