Synopsis
0riginating at the National Theatre of Great Britain, "Amadeus" was the recipient of both the Evening Standard Drama Award and the Theatre Critics Award. In the United States, the play won the coveted Tony Award and went on to become a critically acclaimed major motion picture winning eight Oscars, including Best Picture.Now, this extraordinary work about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is available with a new preface by Peter Shaffer and a new introduction by the director of the 1998 Broadway revival, Sir Peter Hall. "Amadeus" is a must-have for classical music buffs, theatre lovers, and aficionados of historical fiction.
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About the Author
Peter Shaffer was born in Liverpool in 1926. Among his plays, The Salt Land (1954), Equus (1973) which won Shaffer the 1975 Tony Award for Best Play as well as the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Amadeus (1979) which won the Evening Standard Drama Award and the Theatre Critics Award for the London production.
Review
"Peter Shaffer's infalliable instinct for what makes riveting theatre is again demonstrated in his awesomely talented new play Amadeus." -- --Sunday Express
"Shaffer orchestrates this gripping and fascinating conflict with consummate skill and delicious wit." -- --Saturday Review
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Reprint. Fine paperback copy. Classic Penguin/Allen Lane design. Particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 111 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : music ; 20 cm. Subjects; Salieri, Antonio 1750-1825. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 ; Drama. Literary fiction. Theatre. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 364059
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Condition: Muy bueno. : Sumérgete en la fascinante obra 'Amadeus' de Peter Shaffer, una pieza teatral galardonada que explora la vida de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Esta edición de Penguin Books, con una introducción de Sir Peter Hall, es imprescindible para los amantes de la música clásica, el teatro y la ficción histórica. Descubre la historia que inspiró la aclamada película ganadora de ocho premios Oscar. EAN: 9780140061550 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Arte y Cultura Título: Amadeus Autor: Peter Shaffer Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 112 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-11-05-13b5ebc8
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