*AMADEUS* Classical musician FIRST TIME WATCHING - Movie Reaction

[@thenannymoh]

I work in the movie business, and I can guarantee we'll never see a movie made like this again. Every aspect of the sound and cinematography, the costuming and design, the acting... If I ever work on anything a tenth as good as Amadeus, I'll retire fulfilled.

[@DEWwords]

It's an age that puts the mediocre and the substandard on a pedestal and worships it.

[@thombat999]

​@@DEWwords just like Salierei, the patron saint of mediocrities? 😀 When I first saw this i was 13 and didnt quite get all the subtext. Now, i love it and how dark a picture it is. Abraham deserved that Oscar. And this is why you wont see a .ovie like thjs again, a movie for adults written by adults rather than overgrown children.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@@DEWwords whatever you say, sweetie 🙄

[@c1ph3rpunk]

They don’t produce films anymore, they create content, filler to ensure your streaming service has more icons on the screen, more background to deliver ads on. They Live, IRL.

[@Theomite]

I'd be too stressed to work on a film like this, even as a PA. The pressure to not fuck it up would be too great for me to function properly.

[@ottocarson]

Literally one of the best films of all time. Nice reaction.

[@Emma_Reactions]

😘😘😘✨✨✨

[@theapocalex]

Its definitely up there, not many better.

[@ariconsul]

The requiem composition scene is a masterpiece.

[@BeatlemaccaAR]

Top best 5 scenes in movie history. The dynamics are astounding.

[@yukibird0]

Someone asked me, what my fav. movie is, and i said "Amadeus" Then I was asked why, and I said "ive never seen such a mix of drama, comedy and tragedy all in one movie" Yup, still stands

[@spatulagames9881]

The directors cut is MUCH darker than the other. And F. Murray Abraham is incredible. The layers!

[@NewFalconerRecords]

The director's cut IS the film as far as I'm concerned. It's complete.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

F. Murray Abraham won here the Oscar for Best Actor (playing an antagonist). But his performance of Salieri was simply... beyond amazing.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

Strange to say, structurally speaking, even though Salieri is the villain of the piece, because the story is told from his point of view, Salieri is the protagonist and Mozart the antagonist.

[@robmcdonnell]

The Don Giovanni sequence was shot on the same stage and theater where Mozart first premiered it.

[@darastarscream]

The production damn near burned it down when part of an actor's costume caught fire.

[@Sir_TophamHatt]

Not surprising what with waving all those huge torches around

[@cbmx1x1]

One of the top 10 best films ever made. It deserved every award it won.

[@Madbandit77]

Though I think "A Soldier's Story" should have won for Best Picture

[@wratched]

This movie got Mozart into my blood at the age of eight. To this day I have never connected with any classical composer as deeply as I have with Mozart.

[@cbmx1x1]

Same! From 8-12 I pretty much only listened to Mozart.

[@acdragonrider]

I was learning to play piano and listening to quite a few of the operas at the age of seven to eight-ish. My first one was The Magic Flute so watching this at about the same time was amazing.

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

When Freddie Mercury was ill and in the last months of his life, according to his friend Reinholdt Mack, Freddie watched the movie Amadeus over and over again. At the end of the film when Mozart died, Freddie would say “That’s going to happen to me,soon”. (I think it was Freddie’s way of trying to “prepare” Mack’s children (including Freddie’s Godson, little Freddie Mack) for the fact he would be gone soon.)

[@shainewhite2781]

Winner of 8 Oscars including Best Picture. Though the film is historically inaccurate, it's a pretty impressive motion picture about the life, death and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

[@stell4you]

It is not historically inaccurate. It is a story of its own.

[@aaronhusk]

Two words: unreliable narrator.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

It wasn't meant to be historically accurate. It's fictionalized history... kinda like Inglorious Basterds.

[@craigtalbott731]

The playwright/screenwriter Peter Shaffer himself admitted that this was essentially a fantasy based on fact, as related in the storyline by an embittered elderly man some thirty-two years onward whereby memory alters and fades.

[@Randsurfer]

This movie is nothing without Salieri's passion and appreciation of great music. He is our guide to Mozart. The love/hate going on inside of him is perfect. F. Murray Abraham's performance is equal to the Mozart's music. One of the greatest acting performance ever in film.

[@steeltrap3800]

A great performance, undeniably. At the same time, it's pretty grossly unfair to Salieri that he is turned into a cartoon villain as that's not at all accurate. Most people who have heard of him now will have done so because of that portrayal.

[@melenatorr]

@@steeltrap3800 The legend is definitely unfair to Salieri, But I protest the idea that this script renders him as a cartoon villain: here he is a great, sensitive intelligence that becomes entangled very early in a sort of pathology. This is a dangerously human trait. I feel that Abraham understands this delicate, frightening balance and gives it both us and Salieri,

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

@@steeltrap3800 I'm a huge classical music fan and know quite a bit about the history this film portrays. It's not and wasn't meant to be a biopic; it's a thoroughly fictionalized version of the characters and events it portrays. If people watch this and get the wrong idea about them... well, that's just their stupidity.

[@steeltrap3800]

@@jonathanhenderson9422 With all due respect, calling people "stupid" because they don't know to trust film makers on something as basic as "did this person set out to KILL a very famous person", all the while backed up by your own situation of knowing "quite a bit about the history this film portrays", strikes me as rather ungenerous at the very least. But perhaps I'm simply peculiar. Cheers

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

@@steeltrap3800 Let me be more generous then. Anyone whose first instinct is to believe any film is historically reliable/accurate is terribly naive. For one thing, even actual history is fraught with epistemic complications, meaning it's often very difficult to know what happened in the past as evidence is often sparse and in itself unreliable. Second, the job of filmmakers and writers is to make entertainment, not to get things as historically accurate as possible. In the case of Amadeus it doesn't even pretend to be based on a true story.

[@adrianfuegoscuro6308]

-"No corrections of any kind!"....What a powerful line! Can`t imagine a better person to react to this than You! Love it!

[@penfold7455]

If you think the "too many notes" remark is crazy, apparently Joseph II also told him after one of his other operas "the bass is too low".

[@khalidcabrero6204]

I kinda felt sorry for the emperor. He was asked for his feedback and had to say something critical, something that needed improvement, anything, lest he appear as a musical imposter. Unfortunately, many professional critics have the same impulse. They can't simply say they like a piece, they have to find something wrong, or else they'll look like they're not doing their job.

[@Randsurfer]

Mozart asking him to choose which notes to remove has bad ass.

[@crhu319]

​@@Randsurferhonestly if the right ones WERE removed you'd be left with a prog metal jazz masterpiece.

[@arctan2010]

“Immortal Beloved” (1994) is another movie of a great composer, Beethoven. Gary Oldman’s portrayal was just mesmerizing.

[@revo1336]

We need more composer movies. Bach, Liszt, Chopin, etc.

[@AdrianVentura-tk6qn]

You should react to “Immortal Beloved” . Another great movie Beethoven’s , it is about his love life.

[@KJGould]

​@@revo1336The Music Lovers is Tchaikovsky

[@Seansmusicvault]

As a classically-trained musician I must say that you had me after only six seconds of watching this video. As the old Southern US saying goes: you're my kind of people. 💛☮

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

I was in Prague (where the film was shot) and visited the wonderful gold jewel box of the theater used in the filming--saw "Don Giovanni" performed there. As I walked around Prague, I kept experiencing a sense of deja vu passing streets and buildings used in the filming. It was delightful.

[@teresagardiner153]

"There's a lot of farting during the night, And the farts resound with thunderous might." -- W.A. Mozart His humor is a lot of fun! 😂

[@grimsym10191]

Makes me happy to see people appreciate this movie. This was excellent! The 70 minutes went by fast.

[@dayceem]

My favorite part is watching you conduct, Emma. We need to see more of your talents.

[@blueamaranth9419]

There have been many great composers, but I'm convinced that Mozart wrote the music that plays when the gates of heaven open.

[@chandie5298]

I enjoyed this reaction video so much. I think the thing that makes it special is that you have both a knowledge of the music but also and understanding of it and this shows through during your reaction. Thank you!

[@KevyNova]

Fun trivia: The little person at 51:44 is Kenny Baker, the man inside R2-D2 in the Star Wars movies.

[@victormanteca7395]

Not based on true history, but on Peter Schaeffer's own theater play, which is in turn based on a Pushkin short tale. The story is in fact more of a study and reflection on genius and jealousy, not intended to be taken as a biography of any sort. True fact is that Mozart likely died because of some inflammatory disease that afflicted him from a very young age, and affected his kidneys. Salieri was a friendly rival on the Vienna musical scene, and was kind and civil to Mozart. He was admired by other composers and musicians because of his good and generous nature. BTW, he was no mediocrity at all, he was a great musician, a very competent composer, and the master and teacher of many famous composers, including Beethoven. Said that, I love this film, and I love the music and how music inspires the whole affair.

[@davewhitehead5116]

Years ago I read that “experts” hypothesized that Mozart died of Trichinosis. They referred to a letter he had written days before his death where he wrote he was looking forward to a pork dinner. Apparently, his symptoms seemed to match.

[@johnnhoj6749]

The story goes that the filmmakers started going through Salieri's music expecting, on the basis of the play, to find some obviously poor music but were rather dismayed when they didn't find anything that sounded remotely bad.

[@LawrenceAllen-xj9sb]

I'm so happy for you that you've now experienced "Amadeus." Thank you for the delightful reaction. Please consider "The Red Violin," and "The Last Emperor."

[@martinisrael7]

The Red Violin is an amazing movie. A must watch for a musician.

[@crhu319]

Also "The Red Shoes" by the Archers.

[@TylerD288]

I haven't seen any reactions to "The Last Emperor", such a great film.

[@lawrenceallen8096]

@@TylerD288 I agree. It dropped off the radar for some reason. Brilliant film. With one of the most beautiful and enchanting actresses of her time: Joan Chen. Who also dropped off the radar.

[@nickrizzi4927]

Cheered Emma for the bravery to pull this out for review! Simply a great movie that very few brave to revisit. Your viewers have made great comments, but I thank you for the effort!

[@storbokki371]

The soundtrack to this movie was my first classical album. I loved this movie.

[@penfold7455]

I kind of liked what Milos Forman did with the opera scenes in this movie. For the Italian operas, they were sung in Italian; yet for the Singspiels like Die Entfürung aus dem Seraglio (Abduction of the Seraglio) and Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), which are normally sung in German, they are sung in English. Oh btw, another thing to notice in the movie: Characters from the upper class speak in English accents, while Characters from the lower class speak in American accents.

[@davidludwig1492]

It broke my heart to see someone who enjoys life so much weeping, but it demonstrates the depths of your humanity.

[@justitia257]

Fantastic...a true musical genius. His body ended up in a mass grave...his memory will live on for eternity. Wonderful movie

[@chrysippus4321]

I love this movie. My mother dragged me to it when I was seven. I left it in love with all classical music except opera. I love opera in short amounts but the only opera I've stayed awake for is Wagner.

[@manueldeabreu1980]

They took liberties with history but the movie is exceptional.

[@larrybell726]

considerable liberties ....

[@normandrolland]

Real history is usually boring.

[@mmarr17]

​@@normandrolland not true at all!

[@BeatlemaccaAR]

It's not liberties. It's a fictional work with only a few details true to the real story. And that's the beauty of it.

[@Man_The_Machines]

Your musicianship impresses me more and more each video!

[@donkfail1]

It made me happy that you recognised Vincent Schiavelli (Salieri's Valet) at the start of the movie. One of my all time favourite supporting actors. He's one of those that shows up in tiny parts in movies and so many TV shows where he plays a one off character in a single episode. He never disappoints.

[@GrumpyOldGuy534]

I knew you would enjoy this movie, but also your tender heart would be pierced. Great reaction as usual.

[@Emma_Reactions]

Oh thank you!

[@jounitirkkonen-perussuomal7606]

Thanks for the video Emma. When you started to cry, I cried too. Great movie. 🇫🇮

[@michaelb1761]

An all time great, and it's safe to say the greatest musical score ever. I loved this movie from the first time I watched it when I was a teenager.

[@cleverlydevisedmyth]

I play the harpsichord and sometimes when I try to sight-read Mozart, I get upset at the utter overwhelming sweetness and playfulness of the music and I think "This sounds like it was written by child.." then I realize "Oh wait, it was! Now THAT"S impressive!" hahaha. Great and entertaining reaction, by the way, Emma! :)

[@penfold7455]

Interesting thing about the Baron von Swieten (the court member with the long brown wig): IRL Mozart wound up becoming chummy with him, and through him he was introduced to Handel's work. This is why Mozart's later works had a lot of counterpoint like Baroque pieces like Handel's.

[@ReeveAers-rg6gx]

your joy at that brightened my day

[@doplinger1]

A magnificent movie, Emma! I love watching it, usually during Christmas time.

[@garybassin1651]

Many years ago, I read that Beethoven always carried with him a drawing of Mozart's funeral, which was basically a horse drawn wagon with a single mourner following behind.

[@bobbyb0213]

You just made a classic reaction video. You are the only person to have ever captured the tides of emotions that I also felt watching this movie for the first time, then many times afterward. All with equal emotional impact. Thank you for that. You should watch a great movie about the alleged love and life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Immortal Beloved. Especially the scene showing the playing of his last symphony, the 9th.

[@congaplaya]

I saw the Requiem performed earlier this year with the University of Michigan choir. It was amazing to hear it live. The Dies Irae was my favorite part. I couldn't stop listening to it for several weeks afterward.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

The first rock star. And, at least in legend, the first case of the rock star / leechy manager trope.

[@conureron3792]

Such a great role for F Murray Abraham. Pretty clever premise to showcase Mozart’s brilliance, too. Love the “orgasm” Salieri has as he sight reads Mozart’s drafts.

[@argentokaos2629]

The great director Miloš Forman also made "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest." There's more than just the connection of the scary asylum setting. Forman loved to tell stories about free-spirited wild-child characters who rub the powers that be the wrong way--- and end up paying a terrible sacrificial price for it in the end. (See also "Man on the Moon," "The People vs. Larry Flynt," and "Hair.")

[@rluke3]

I grew up watching this movie with my Dad. One of my favorites.

[@graywade9225]

You know Emma, what I found most delightful about your reaction was how well versed you are with Mozart! Truly impressed. I know this film took a few liberties, but what an amazing movie. One of my all time favorites. You're the best!!

[@Emma_Reactions]

Wow, thank you!

[@MFuria-os7ln]

Great movie! A tale about genius,talent, how you can not build it or even understand it. Not true facts , but a work of art. I just love it!❤

[@matthewrodriguez2312]

Beautiful woman. Love the intro

[@Emma_Reactions]

Thank you kindly

[@DavidGlover-s7x]

You are the real deal. As a classical trumpeter myself, you nailed this.

[@stormhawk3319]

F Murray Abraham’s Salieri was the character we can all actually relate too. There’s always somebody in all walks of life who is simply better than you no matter how hard you try to best them. And as a composer he had the worst luck in the world when his contemporary was the greatest genius in music ever known.

[@Rexomagne]

This is the first time I have seen a KZbin reaction to Amadeus where the person actually understands and appreciates the movie. I’m also a classical musician and it makes it even better. Such a good reaction and such a good movie ❤️

[@rg3388]

I highly recommend the "making of" documentary for this film, which is available on this platform.

[@eowyns4181]

Even though it is fiction, the way his music is woven through the film brings me to tears. This is truly a love-letter to Mozart.

[@VlReaderr]

Love to watch the classical musician's reaction on Confutatis scene. You do know the background of this music that we don't. So, we can understand it and feel it more deeply. Cried again on Lacrimosa, this time with you. Thank you very much.

[@Emma_Reactions]

🙏🙏🙏🙏😉

[@incogneato790]

I love, love, love Mozart's music. The soundtrack for this movie was my go to music for years after the movie came out.

[@musicofnote1]

Watching you conducting to the music at the very beginning, I thought: "Wow, she's not only musician, she's a good conductor, with great independent hand control." And then you said, you studied conducting. Great job!

[@Emma_Reactions]

😉👍🙏✨

[@Draconian81]

Thank you Emma for such a beautiful reaction to such a majestic and lovely piece of art. I won’t stop saying it, you’re so natural and charming ♥, and you truly deserve for your channel to keep growing!

[@louielouie22]

A timeless classic. Milos played the music aloud during scenes. Brilliant to capture the moment sir. RIP.🙏

[@beautifuldaymusic]

Another superb reaction, your musical knowledge was on full display in this one! Bravo Bravo!

[@jackransom.]

grew up listening to the soundtrack.. Finally got around to watching it in my 20's. Adore this flick : ).

[@vinson1445]

This is one of my favorite movies. Perfect. 10/10.

[@KiraraGrl]

loving a reaction that's already familiar with the music and not the movie

[@PeloquinDavid]

This is one of those plays (and films) where the title itself has multiple meanings: the Latin "Amadeus" is not only Mozart's middle name but means "beloved of God" - itself the very ironic theme of the piece.

[@1MahaDas]

Mozart's 'Requiem' is probably my favorite piece in my time. I love other of his works, but I remain transfixed to his "death mass!" It is especially elevating while driving through downtown Los Angeles surrounded by monoliths of "failure!"

[@majuli8420]

One of the best movies ever made. Every aspect is flawless. For me, what makes it so memorable and relatable is the character of Salieri. Aren't we all like that? Mediocrities, feeling small and insignificant in the face of greatness? Bargaining with God over our fate? I find it deeply touching.

[@ERC641]

Have a great weekend Emma. And thanks 😊 🎉🎉🇨🇦

[@Emma_Reactions]

Thank you! 😃

[@AlanKeimig]

Thank you, Emma for this wonderful reaction! I had not seen this movie before, but it was even more amazing to see you feel every note and your appreciation of it. I hope you know how much you are loved by us all.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

i did not know about mozart's SISTER! 😳 now i am curious 🤔 thank you for TEACHING something NEW 😁 ...and THANK YOU for your WONDERFUL REACTION! 👍☺

[@manofconstantsorrow]

One of my mom's favorites.

[@TurquoiseStar17]

I loved this movie even more when I learned that, as much as they played up his life, Mozart actually was a "rockstar" of his day with his love of parties, drinking and dirty jokes (he wrote a piece called "Leck mich im Arsch", which needs no translation)

[@kevinsieg2076]

Magnificent reaction to a gorgeous film. Your enthusiasm and your background in music brought this movie to life. Another film about musicians that I very much recommend is Topsy Turvy by Mike Liegh about Gilbert and Sullivan. You're doing great work Emma--please keep going. Have a nice day.

[@steeltrap3800]

Fun start to the video. I sang the solo tenor part in performances of Mozart's Requiem in Sydney's St Andrew's Cathedral a little under 30 years ago; some wonderful memories.

[@izzonj]

Mozart was buried in an unmarked grave in St Mark's Cemetery in Vienna. This was actually common at the time. It was likely not a mass grave as depicted purely for dramatic purposes in this film. The exact location of his remains is unknown to this day but that cemetery does have a monument to Mozart that was erected years later in a spot believed to have been where he was burried. The monument was moved after that to an area of the cemetery with monuments to other famous composers of Vienna.

[@andrewbrumana3226]

From what I've read, they put in a 'tomb' in 1859 at the area where they believed he was located in St. Mark's. Later in 1891 (the 100th anniversary of his death), that 'tomb' was moved to the location of where the famous composers are buried (the Central Cemetery, the 'Zentralfriedhof'). The people in charge of Mozart's actual grave at St. Mark's put up a 'new' headstone on the spot where the original 'tomb' was located shortly thereafter. When I went to Vienna in the mid 90's, I went to both locations. At Mozart's gravesite, his marker is a 'broken column' with a crying cherub. Mozart was a Freemason (he inspired me to become one myself), and the broken column is a well-known symbol regarding the death of a well-beloved brother.

[@davidmarsden192]

Excellent reaction video! This is one of my all-time favourite movies - and it was so nice to be able to "watch it with you" via your reaction video. I loved your random comments and thoughts! Well done!

[@Emma_Reactions]

Glad you enjoyed it!😉👍☺️☺️☺️☺️✨

[@frugalseverin2282]

Ken Russell made a film in 1974 "Mahler" that's interesting. In 1994 a film "Immortal Beloved" was made about Beethoven, starring Gary Oldman and Isabella Rossellini.

[@crhu319]

Both fantastic films.

[@Boleslav4]

I come from the Czech republic and got to see this movie almost 2 decades ago in high school - they played it to us in our music lessons, actually. I know it can be long and heavy for many, but I am still in awe personally. Only other big movie about a musician I saw was Gainsbourg: Vie héroique. I saw that one with high school as well, though a bit later. And once again, it was long, but interesting. Come to think of it, I was lucky to have such high school education. I got to see several movies I would probably never come to see on my own. But now that I did see them, I am glad it happened.

[@GSErnie]

This is an underappreciated Best Picture winner. Great music, great performances. Thanks for reacting to it!

[@firedoc5]

One of my all-time favorite movies. Even though the historic basis is a bit inaccurate since there really wasn't great animosity between Salieri and Mozart, it's brilliantly written. It reintroduced newer generations to the classical music that is the basis to modern music of today. It is quite humbling to see how one of, if not the greatest composer and musical talent to have ever lived was buried in a pauper's grave. This is your very best reactions, Emma, so far.

[@zorryduschmojang1040]

IMMORTAL BELOVED Film about Beethoven. Gary Oldman plays Beethoven.

[@craighornfischer2767]

wow Emma so good makes me very happy as you are a great guide to many things i love

[@tubekulose]

Yes, one of my all time favourites! This film is a true masterpiece. 🙂👍

[@penfold7455]

About the burial; that was Mozart's wish to be buried in a mass grave. He, along with a lot of Vienna in the late 18th century, followed the city's custom of being buried in mass graves. And besides, Mozart was not one for ostentatious funeral ceremonies and rites, which he viewed as "superstitious".

[@crhu319]

The Emperor encouraged this greatly. The city was short of good wood and of space, and he was a good utilitarian leader. A great man, actually, and this film does him a kind of backhanded justice as, well, a nerd. 😂

[@mwflanagan1]

Very nice reaction, Emma. Great editing job, as well, which is tough with films containing a lot of music. Thank you.

[@Emma_Reactions]

Thank you too! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@williamhuebler68]

Also would definitely just watch u conducting along with other conductors in your favorite pieces. 😄 Might be a niche market there, but i can dream!

[@scgreek1114]

Since you asked... Salieri reading Mozart's drafts, "Displace one note and there would be diminishment," and Salieri taking dictation from Mozart towards the end are two of my favorite scenes in all of cinema.

[@samguberman2288]

My all-time favourite fillm, seen it so many times and 3 times recently in the cinemas.i loved your look when Salieri starts describing Mozart's music.

[@brandoncantillo703]

Great reaction, Emma! Another music movie masterpiece that not many have heard about is "Farinelli", it will break your heart too, musically speaking. It is set around the same time period, and deals with the life and trials of the greatest castrato singer in history, Carlo Broschi. They digitally blended the voices of a female and male singer to recreate the unique castrato voice.. you will not regret seeing this movie, to me personally it is as moving as Amadeus! PLEASE research and react to it, I am sure you will be profoundly moved by it! P.S. The great Handel also makes an important appearance in it too!

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

I saw this movie back when in came out. I was in college (and a quasi-punk). I absolutely loved the movie and the music. Went to see it 4 times at our college theater. Glad you loved it, but am sorry it was so painful - it was for me too. Such a tragedy. I wish we knew what REALLY happened to Mozart, but I don't think we ever will. 💔

[@andrewbrumana3226]

This movie (especially the Don Giovanni scene) inspired me to major in vocal performance at university. I sang professionally for 10 years, and did a lot of Mozart: Abduction (Osmin), Figaro (Bartolo), Magic Flute (Sarastro), Don Giovanni (Commendatore/Statue), and Alfonso (Cosi). It was such a 'coming full circle' moment the first time I sang the Commendatore scene from Don Giovanni...

[@markdenio4537]

I have no proof but I heard one of the reasons this movie is spectacular is they made the movie fit the music, not the other way around.

[@ftumschk]

Excellent and insightful reaction. Thanks for sharing your journey through this wonderful film :)

[@dingo4462]

I'll echo earlier comments about the great Gary Oldman as Beethoven in 'Immortal Beloved', but a personal favorite is 'Breaking Away' - about bicycle racing, but with a fantastic operatic score.

[@spacemanspiff3052]

I’ve always liked this movie so very much. I haven’t seen it in such a long time, I mean like more than 2 decades. So, when I saw that you were going to react to it, having gotten to know the empathy of your heart and your background in classical music and opera, I was very eager to rewatch along with your reaction. You certainly did not disappoint. Thank you for sharing your reaction with us, it’s was both entertaining and fulfilling. My favorite Mozart, it will always be Piano Concerto 21, which always makes my body and soul defy gravity itself. BTW, my favorite of Salieri is Concerto for flute and oboe in C major. 😉👍

[@heavyvacation]

This movie came out when I was just learning about music. It turned me towards composing. I have composed since 6 small symphonies. I compose all kinds, styles and ways and I have John Williams and Johannes Crystostumus Wolfgangus Theophilus (Amadeus) Mozart... and Peter Shaffer and Milos Foreman to thank for it. Thanks for your reaction. Did you know that they had all kinds of fears that when they filmed this in the then Soviet Union that the secret police would haul them all in... especially when they dropped the U.S. flag from the balconies in Mozart's old theater in Prague on the 4th of July and sang the national anthem?

[@ThistleAndSea]

This is one of my absolute favorite movies! I remember seeing it in a packed theater in Dallas, TX the weekend it opened. When that crucifix went into the fire, Emma, you should have heard the collective gasp of the audience! Thank you so much for sharing this one. If you are interested, the soundtrack is available in two volumes, 3 cd's altogether. It's a keeper! Also, another wonderful movie about music that I think you would enjoy is the 1988 film The Music Teacher (Le maître de musique) with José van Dam. That one has some wonderful music as well, lots of Mahler. That's the "sing with your eyes" movie I was telling you of. Thanks again for this one. 💕

[@crhu319]

That's a crucial moment showing his loss of faith. It's supposed to hit deep.

[@ignaciolemos8956]

One of my favorite movies, simply perfect, sorry my english. Great reaction, greetings from Argentina, the land of tango ! 🇦🇷🫶

[@1matrix9]

What a wonderful reaction...thank you for sharing your passion.