Pope meets 250 artists to renew friendship Nov 22, 2009
Among the other guests were Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid, whose Maxxi modern art museum has just opened in Rome, and F. Murray Abraham, the American actor who won an Oscar for his role as Salieri in the Mozart film, Amadeus, in 1985. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- International)
Milos Forman Czechs in with his past Sep 4, 2009
The Oscar-winning director of "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Amadeus" and "Hair, " who turned Suchy's witty chamber farce into a bawdy spectacle, talked about the movie in his native country right after it opened ... 1984 (won): "Amadeus." Based on the play by Peter Shaffer, this film looks at the life of Mozart through the eyes of his rival composer Antonio Salieri. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sydney choirs spread their wings Aug 31, 2009
After the success of its Amadeus program this year, Weymark will again marry music and image in Songs for Shakespeare. Music inspired by the writings of William Shakespeare, including works from Mendelssohn, Walton and Verdi, will be accompanied by scenes from classic Shakespeare films. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Strep Throat May Have Led to Mozart's Death Aug 19, 2009
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, considered one of the world's most brilliant composers, died in 1791 ... A huge gamut of theories have emerged on the subject over the centuries, including foul play (murder by fellow composer Salieri, as suggested in the multiple Oscar-winning movie "Amadeus") and suicide. (MEDLINEplus)
Mozart Done in By Strep Throat? Aug 19, 2009
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ... (CBS/AP) For more than 200 years, there has been speculation about what killed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart so suddenly in 1791. (CBS News -- Health)
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection Aug 19, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- What killed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart so suddenly in 1791. Was the 35-year-old composer poisoned. (FOX 11, AZ)
Clues to 300-Year-Old Mozart Murder Mystery Blame Strep, Not Treachery Aug 18, 2009
Several works of art, including the play and film Amadeus, have suggested Salieri, another composer at that time, out of jealousy. The story of Mozart being murdered, as in modern times fed by the brilliant but not always historically faithful motion picture Amadeus, likely will never be abandoned completely, said , the studys lead author, in an e-mail ... The film Amadeus, written by and released in 1984, won eight Academy Awards. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
2 Newly-Attributed Mozart Works Presented Aug 4, 2009
A young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, Austria ... A sheet with notes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is seen in Salzburg, Austria, on Sunday, Aug. 02, 2009 ... "CBS News RAW": Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's momentous legacy grew recently as researchers unveiled two piano pieces recently identified as childhood creations by the legendary composer. (CBS News)
Two new Mozart pieces discovered: foundation Jul 24, 2009
An unknown music score by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart discovered in Nantes, France, in 2008. The International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg announced Thursday that it had discovered another two previously unknown compositions written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ... VIENNA (AFP) - The International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg announced Thursday that it had discovered two previously unknown compositions written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Kirkland Teen's School Year Ends On High Note Jun 20, 2009
"I got the same feeling as when you watch Mozart -- watch that movie Amadeus. It's in his mind," Miller said. See the by reporter Jeff Dubois about how Ender was able to put the notes in his head down on paper -- and how his new-found passion of music has changed his school life, as well as his life at home. (KIRO TV, WA)
FTC Opening Love, Sex And The IRS’ Apr 16, 2009
We ve put extra thought into costume, hair and set design, said Bailey, who added that he, individually, has been challenged because this is his first play to direct on the Stephen W. Shepherd Theater stage (although he was well received in his role of Mozart in Amadeus nearly two years ago). What s been his favorite part of the performance so far. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Billy Joel vs. Elton John Mar 21, 2009
Elton John's penchant for dressing against his music has found him mounting the stage in a Donald Duck outfit as well as impersonating the Statue of Liberty and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Billy Joel used to extend his concerts by ripping up his negative reviews onstage. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Country profile: Austria Mar 16, 2009
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart occupies a place of his own as composer of some of the best loved European classical music while the works of Franz Schubert enjoy great popularity too. In the world of philosophy and ideas, Sigmund Freud still provokes controversy while Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the major influences in 20th century thinking. (BBC News -- Europe)
Council on Aging Notes Mar 6, 2009
Friday Movie: March 6: Amadeus. A popular and engaging film about Mozart. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
