Description
Shaffer’s play, originally published in 1981, presents a conflict between composers Mozart and Salieri that centers on questions of genius and religious faith. Set in Vienna during the 1780s, the play explores connections between music and Enlightenment thought, freemasonry, court culture, and multilingualism.
Creator
Shaffer, Peter
Publisher
New York: Perennial Library, 2001 [1981].
Contributor
Smith, Daniel
Language
English
Type
Play