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Amadeus – Musical Genius in Theater and Film
Amadeus – Musical Genius in Theater and Film

Author(s): Ana-Magdalena Petraru
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Editura ARTES
Keywords: musical genius; adaptation; dramatic vs theatrical;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to analyze the rendering of the musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Peter Shaffer’s dramaturgy (Amadeus) and on the big screen (Milos Forman), with methodological insights into adaptation studies (from the play to the film, from the written text to the performance) also illustrated in the version performed on the stage of the Iași Athenaeum.

  • Issue Year: 13/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 72-81
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English