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Theatre: Robert Stone review of Amadeus at KRT The good are loath to love a God who loves the not so good.A review of Amadeus by Peter Shaffer at Kentucky Repertory Theatre Next earlier review, To Kill a Mockingbird By Robert Stone Child prodigy now grown but not well grown up comes to town. Resident older artist resents newcomer who has genius but not gentility. Things go from bad first impression to worse. Peter Shaffer's Amadeus opened at Kentucky Repertory Theatre last Friday night. Shaffer has gathered up the gossip about Mozart's death and fashioned an account of his arrival at the royal court in Vienna through his death as told by Salieri, who dies proclaiming that he murdered Mozart. Salieri's Mozart is an uncouth lover of wine, women, and song who produces the songs of God in the midst of an undisciplined life. With a shattering giggle Shawn Knight gives us a rollicking Mozart, never fitting in with the rules of society but ever seeing the good even where good is not. Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were composers at the court of Joseph II in Vienna. Salieri rose to the elevated social ranks and Mozart failed to secure several important posts. Two hundred years later Mozart's music is everywhere and Salieri's is somewhere. The play begins with Salieri an old man who needs to confess to his crime. We hear him tell of his descent from youthful hopes to despair when he realizes that following all the rules has gained him nothing except the ability to hear the truly creative genius of Mozart's music. Alan Lee has the daunting task of portraying Salieri as an old man, determined to have immortality if not through his composing then through his part in destroying the greatest composer. Lee also is Salieri as a young man who maintains an attitude of being helpful and generous on the surface while being the opposite in his heart. Both ages are consistently acted. Shaffer bends the name Amadeus to mean "beloved of God" rather than "lover of God." His Salieri when a youth has made a pact with God -- to be a "lover of God" -- let me be a great composer and I will dedicate my life to you. In Salieri's eyes Mozart is the "beloved of God" without any concern for God. Some love God, God loves some, and some believe that both should be true at the same time. Easy to believe if you are just saying the words but when the talents are distributed and you find your rival has the one you are lacking, the one you have set your heart on, your dream may go astray. And so we see Salieri's dream diminish, replaced by a growing fixation on Mozart's artistic success which he believes only he truly recognizes. God has given him exceptional ears and he can hear God's magic flute, Mozart who seemingly can continue coming up with masterpieces in the most dismal circumstances. Paul Glodfelter is an unruffable Emperer Joseph who has two stock responses: "A little less enthusiasm, I beg you" when being overly praised, and "Well, there it is" when announcing a decision. Amanda Rae Jones is a believable Constanze whom Mozart marries after her sister turns him down. She suffers from rejection by Mozart's father who does not approve the marriage. And after Mozart's death she sells his manuscripts by the note - the more notes, the more money. Dylan Myers and Erin Schmidt are the dandies about town who keep up with all the gossip and for a constant stream of coins report to Salieri what is being said. Director Robert Brock has fashioned a wordy play in such a way that the action never drags. Amadeus continues its run in repertory with other plays until Saturday, November 15, 2008. For further information, call Kentucky Repertory Theatre at 1-800-342-2177. This story was posted on 2008-10-28 04:44:19
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