City paper readers may be familiar with the 1984 film version of Amadeus, which won an Oscar for “best picture.” A smaller number may know that the film was based on an early Broadway version of Amadeus, which was sadly underperformed. Enter the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, who will present the staged version of the musical accompanied by a live accompaniment of music from the film. This performance will conclude Amadeus: the Genius of Mozart, a two-month long celebration of the composer’s life. The program marks a continuation of the Symphony’s highly-successful collaboration with the University of Toledo College of Visual and Performing Arts.
The play tells the story of famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his rise to fame, his fall from grace, and his rivalry with fellow composer Salieri. The musical highlights the genius of the composer's musical instincts without skimping on his lewd, party-loving lifestyle—in many ways he was the world's first rock star. Amadeus's score is culled from many of Mozart and Salieri's best pieces, from operas like The Magic Flute to Mozart's unfinished Requiem in D Minor. The play is directed by Cornel Gabara of UT, and presented by his Glacity Theater Collective. Theater lovers will rarely have another opportunity to hear so many pieces of the 16th Century master's music performed at once.
Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, 8pm. $37-22. The Peristyle, The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com
City paper readers may be familiar with the 1984 film version of Amadeus, which won an Oscar for “best picture.” A smaller number may know that the film was based on an early Broadway version of Amadeus, which was sadly underperformed. Enter the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, who will present the staged version of the musical accompanied by a live accompaniment of music from the film. This performance will conclude Amadeus: the Genius of Mozart, a two-month long celebration of the composer’s life. The program marks a continuation of the Symphony’s highly-successful collaboration with the University of Toledo College of Visual and Performing Arts.
The play tells the story of famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his rise to fame, his fall from grace, and his rivalry with fellow composer Salieri. The musical highlights the genius of the composer's musical instincts without skimping on his lewd, party-loving lifestyle—in many ways he was the world's first rock star. Amadeus's score is culled from many of Mozart and Salieri's best pieces, from operas like The Magic Flute to Mozart's unfinished Requiem in D Minor. The play is directed by Cornel Gabara of UT, and presented by his Glacity Theater Collective. Theater lovers will rarely have another opportunity to hear so many pieces of the 16th Century master's music performed at once.
Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, 8pm. $37-22. The Peristyle, The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St.419-246-8000. toledosymphony.com
