National Theatre Live: Amadeus (2017)
Music. Power. Jealousy.
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 2H 46M
Director : Tim Van Someren
Sinopsis
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.
Antonio Salieri es el músico más destacado de la corte del Emperador José II de Austria. Entregado completamente a la música, le promete a Dios humildad y castidad si, a cambio, conserva sus extraordinarias dotes musicales. Pero, después de la llegada a la corte de un joven llamado Wolfang Amadeus Mozart, Salieri queda relegado a un segundo plano. Irritado por la pérdida de protagonismo, hará todo lo posible para arruinar la carrera del joven músico. Mientras tanto, Mozart, ajeno a las maquinaciones de Salieri, sorprende a todos con su genialidad como músico, pero también con sus excentricidades.
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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.
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