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AMADEUS, Listening Activity

The document provides a summary of the plot of the 1984 film Amadeus about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his relationship with Antonio Salieri. It describes how Salieri, once the most famous musician in Vienna, becomes obsessed with Mozart's talent and seeks to destroy him out of jealousy. Mozart arrives in Vienna in 1781 already famous as a child prodigy but now wishing to establish himself as a composer, impressing Salieri but also disgusting him with his perceived immaturity and God-given talent. Salieri's jealousy and contempt for Mozart lead him to relentlessly plot Mozart's downfall.

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AMADEUS, Listening Activity

The document provides a summary of the plot of the 1984 film Amadeus about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his relationship with Antonio Salieri. It describes how Salieri, once the most famous musician in Vienna, becomes obsessed with Mozart's talent and seeks to destroy him out of jealousy. Mozart arrives in Vienna in 1781 already famous as a child prodigy but now wishing to establish himself as a composer, impressing Salieri but also disgusting him with his perceived immaturity and God-given talent. Salieri's jealousy and contempt for Mozart lead him to relentlessly plot Mozart's downfall.

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AMADEUS (1984) - A MOVIE ABOUT SALIERI AND MOZART

On a November night in 1823, Antonio Salieri (Abraham), once the most famous musician in Vienna, tries to take his own life. Later, in the General Infirmary, he is visited by the Hospital Chaplain, Father Vogler. While obviously contemptuous of the priest, the old man is drawn to confess to him his association with one of the greatest composers in history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri worked his way up to becoming Court Composer to Emperor Joseph II (Jones), brother of Marie Antoinette and lover, in a limited way, of music. Then in 1781 a young man arrives and changes everything forever - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Hulce). Already famous as a prodigy at the age of six, Mozart was toured throughout Europe by his dominating father Leopold, showing off musical tricks f or the amusement of the aristocracy. Now at age 26, the young man is far more than a performing monkey. He has become a composer, eager to show off his abili ties. Deeply impressed with Mozart's flawless work and yet disgusted by God's choice to bestow upon this childish, sniggering, rude, boy the overwhelming talent to create some of the most beautiful music man has ever heard,Salieri becomes relentless in plotting Moza rt's destruction.

Activity: listen and complete

1 scene Here everything goes backwards, People ________ and ___________ ________and even___________backwards Thats supid! Why? _________ fart backwards (laughs) Say Im___________. Say Im __________ Yes you areYou are very ____________ NoSay it backwards: shit with Saa Im ____... Sick._________. Im____________. Saa ________ ______________________________________________

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3 scene My own sister Antoniette _____________ him________ and you know what he did? He __________into her __________ and said: will you __________ me yes or no?

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5th scene This is my _________ doughterConstanza, She is the ________of Her Mozart! When do you marry? Well we wewe havent exactly ___________ my fathers consent yet. Not _________ , Not altogether (wiggles)

6th scene: This is a beautiful wig for youand I________it. The other one Here is the other one Did you love it? Here is the ___________ one

How do you like it? They are all so beautifulwhy dont I have three __________? This is funny!

7th scene: Play Salieri A ______________, Thats a ______________please, please Go on! mock me! Laugh!

8th scene I dont _________ pupils. They get in the way and I have to have time for composition

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