Archives - Amadeus
by Peter SchafferDirected by Keith BridgemanSaturday 4th – Saturday 11th May 1991 in the AuditoriumSet in 1823 and 1791 the play tells the story of Salieri who insists that he murdered Mozart. As a boy Salieri did a deal with God, in return for sufficient fame he promises he will honour God with music all the days of his life. His career flourishes accordingly as he finds favour with the emperor, until Mozart appears on the Viennese scene. As soon as he hears it Salieri realises that Mozart’s music must be divinely inspired and his own mere compositions are shown to be courtly trivia. He determines to separate Mozart the God from Mozart the man. That the voice of God can speak through the music of such a repellant and infantile man is more than Salieri can bear, surely divine inspiration needs a respectable mouthpiece. Surely Art is respectable. The play follows Mozart’s rise and fall and Salieri’s descent into desperation as he tries to come to terms with his deal with God. If Salieri can’t write such wonderful, joyous music then nor will anybody else. | Part of the Barn’s 1990/1991 season Presented by The Barn Theatre Club |
Event details from The Barn Theatre Archive |
Cast
Antonio Salieri | - | Keith Thompson |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | - | Paul Mulrennan |
Constanze Weber | - | Jenny Miles |
Joseph II, Emperor of Austria | - | Mike Smith |
Count Johann Kilian von Strack | - | George Blee |
Count Franz Orsini-Rosenburg | - | Clive George |
Baron Gottfried van Swieten | - | Lou Monzeglio |
The ‘Venticelli’ | - | Simon Peers |
Alan Southgate | ||
Valet | - | Ian Bage |
Cook | - | Martin Gadd |
Kappelmeister Bonno | - | David Thompson |
Teresa Salieri | - | Carolyn Annand |
Katherina Cavalieri | - | Julia Goodall |
Citizens, Servants, Courtiers | - | Carol Marks |
Members of The Company |
Creative team
Director | - | Keith Bridgeman |
Set Design | - | Steve Thompson |
Lighting Design | - | Eric Farlie |
Sound Design | - | Michael Merry |
Costume Design | - | Tiffany While |
Stage Manager | - | Norman Merry |
Assistant Stage Managers | - | Mel Dixon |
Peggy Thompson | ||
Lighting Operator | - | Pam Farlie |
Sound Operator | - | Neil Rhodes |
Properties | - | Jean Amato |
Iris Marshall | ||
Belinda Putley | ||
Lynne Money | ||
Barbara Millard | ||
Set Construction | - | Pat Finch |
Salieri’s Mask | - | Isla Petch |
Production Secretary | - | Sylvia Pepper |