Music. Power. Jealousy.
Lucian Msamati (Luther, Game of Thrones, NT Live: The
Comedy of Errors) plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play, broadcast live
from the National Theatre, and with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank
Sinfonia.
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.
After winning multiple Olivier and Tony Awards when it
had its premiere at the National Theatre in 1979, Amadeus was adapted into an
Academy Award-winning film.