Mozart argues for Figaro

Mozart argues to Emperor Joseph that he should be allowed to produce "The Marriage of Figaro"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mozart
• opera
• Figaro
• Amadeus

[DartmouthAlum96]

I don't give a damn if it is historically inaccurate in some ways, "Amadeus" is one of the greatest films ever made.

[tregnier279]

The guy playing Emperor Joseph II is very good for the role, methinks.

[GetlemanNightmare]

I know one gentlman who said like Moxart: " if they shit marbel !" *laught XD Bello, Bello, Bello !

[mtlcanadiensrule]

@RideTheLightning316 I think there's no octet actually, the second act ends with a septet

[RideTheLightning316]

I can't find that damn octet anywhere.

[8Ho03EdONl1liL]

This is still kinda controversial today. It's about the droit du seigneur, the right of the count to take a newlywed's virginity (something PRIZED before women lost all self-respect - yup, the hymen/cherry has NO biological purpose other than to offer proof of virginity: "do not use if seal is broken.") and trying to trick their way out of it. I was 11 when I first heard the opera and didn't know what it was about for years - just because I didn't care: the music was the main thing. :D

[Haaglander]

A very good film but historically a pain in the @ss

[773SleepyHollow]

@Boerenfox Wait a minute... is that you, Mike? Mike Salieri, Amherst '98? Hey, what's going on dude? LOL, still hung up on the "misunderstood ancestor" thing, I see...

[playdrums]

the guy that played the Emperor was in fact a "vulgar man" in real life

[MacRief]

@ThatZazenIdiot Something with "Bella ..."

[Boerenfox]

@DartmouthAlum96 - eeerm... that was the understatement of the century. The 'historically accurate in some ways' was no else than a character murder on a great musician as Antonio Salieri and gave a complete wrong idea of Mozart dying like a pauper.

[arpeggio1358]

This was the first time I ever heard Samuel Ramey (He provided the voice for Figaro in this scene.) Even with only those few notes, I thought it was the most wonderful voice I had ever heard...and I still do! I sat through the closing credits at the end of the film, so I could see who sang the role of Figaro. I've been listening to Ramey ever since. Thank you so very much for posting this.