The Auckland Theatre Company's new production of Peter Shaffer’s awarding winning play Amadeus opens tonight. The psychological thriller follows the excess, envy, love and passion of composing rivals Mozart and Antonio Salieri, a man so jealous he is prepared to murder. In reworking Mozart’s music for the play Musical Director Leon Radojkovich asks the question “What would Mozart’s music sound like if he had all of the musical resource of today?”
Auckland Theatre Company's Amadeus Photo: supplied