Michael sheen amadeus

Who played Mozart in Amadeus Broadway?

Simon Callow as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Felicity Kendal as Constanze Mozart.

Is Amadeus a true story?

The story is set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century, and is a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the time he left Salzburg, described by its writer as "fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri". Mozart's music is heard extensively in the soundtrack of the film.

Who narrates Amadeus?

Amadeus is a chronicle of the (almost entirely fictionalized) rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the Viennese court composer Antonio Salieri. Salieri, who narrates the play and the film, is the “patron saint of mediocrities” whose work is always impeccably crafted but never inspired.

Was Michael Sheen in Lord of the Rings?

Actor Michael Sheen arrives for the UK premiere of Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King in central London. The third film in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy – directed by Peter Jackson – is released on 17 December 2003.

Did Mozart and Salieri ever meet?

A young Hector Berlioz recorded the deep impression this work made on him in his Mémoires. Upon returning to Vienna following his success in Paris, Salieri met and befriended Lorenzo Da Ponte and had his first professional encounters with Mozart.

Who is Mozart’s wife?

Constanze MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Wife (m. 1782–1791) Mozart married Constanze Weber in 1782. The couple had six children together, only two of whom survived infancy. After Mozart's death in 1791 Constanze, then 29, found herself having to bring up her young family on her own.

Was Salieri a real person?

Antonio Salieri, (born Aug. 18, 1750, Legnago, Republic of Venice [Italy]—died May 7, 1825, Vienna, Austria), Italian composer whose operas were acclaimed throughout Europe in the late 18th century.