Peter Hall's 1983 version of Peter Shaffer's award-winning play Amadeus

[Inga]

 

 

 

 

Peter Shaffer's award-winning play combines fiction and history to detail the final years of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Antonio Salieri, an older composer, propelled by jealousy, plots the tragic downfall of his brilliant rival.
Sir Peter Hall's production, first broadcast in 1983 and recorded with the original National Theatre cast, is being repeated as part of Radio 3's 'Genius of Mozart' season.

Antonio Salieri ..... Paul Scofield
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ..... Simon Callow
Constanze Mozart ..... Felicity Kendall
Joseph II ..... John Normington
Gottfried Baron Van Sweiten ..... Nicholas Selby
Count Franz Orsini Rosenberg ..... Willoughby Goddard
Johann Killian Von Strack ..... Basil Henson
Venticelli ..... Donald Gee, Dermot Crawley
Citizens of Vienna ..... Nigel Bellairs, Susan Gilmore, Peggy Marshall, Robin Meredith, Anne Sedgwick, William Sleigh, Glenn Williams
Directed by Peter Hall
Producer David Spenser.

 

 

Drama on 3 Amadeus 02-01-11.mp3

[Gayle Crane]

And, thank you, Rick,  for the 128K.

[Riklaa]

You are all welcome.  ----------------  R

[Gayle Crane]

Thank you, Inga!  Loved the movie and looking forward to this play.  Often I enjoy the audio version more than the film.

[Lesa Williams]

Lovely. Thanks for sharing this !

[Riklaa]

Here is the play at 128K for those that like better quality sound

Amadeus@128K Link

[Michael Walker]

Thanks for this classic. Never knew about this. Have the movie, but never knew there was a radio version....

[David Knight]

I didnt know there was an audio version of this - thanks Inga.