National Theatre Live: Amadeus
National Theatre Live: Amadeus

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

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2017
2h 46m
7.4(7 votes)
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.

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20 members
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Lucian Msamati

Antonio Salieri

Lucian Msamati
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Adam Gillen

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Adam Gillen
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Karla Crome

Constanze Weber (later Mozart)

Karla Crome
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Sarah Amankwah

Venticello

Sarah Amankwah
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Hammed Animashaun

Venticello

Hammed Animashaun
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Tom Edden

Joseph II

Tom Edden
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Alexandra Mathie

Count Johann Kilian Von Strack

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Hugh Sachs

Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg

Hugh Sachs
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Geoffrey Beevers

Baron Gottfried Van Swieten

Geoffrey Beevers
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Fleur de Bray

Katherina Cavalieri

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Wendy Dawn Thompson

Teresa Salieri

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Peter Willcock

Salieri's Cook

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Eamonn Mulhall

Salieri's Valet

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Andrew MacBean

Kapellmeister Bonno and Citizen of Vienna

Andrew MacBean
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Everal Walsh

Major-Domo and Citizen of Vienna

Everal Walsh
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Nicholas Gerard-Martin

Citizen of Vienna

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Matt Hargreaves

Citizen of Vienna

Matt Hargreaves
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Michael Lyle

Citizen of Vienna

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Robyn Allegra Parton

Citizen of Vienna

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Eleanor Sutton

Citizen of Vienna

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