Amadeus analysis

The scene begins with the view of Mozart conducting his opera. He is central to the shot with two candlesticks on either side of him, this makes him look like he is standing on top of a church altar which gives religious connotations. You can see the audience behind Mozart blurred out faintly to draw attention to him but also to symbolize pressure he is under. Mozart is also dressed all in white surrounded by light and people. This implies that he has a goodness surrounding him apposed to Salieri who is dressed in black and secluded from people in his private, dark booth. This is a visual signifier to show to the audience that Mozart is good and Salieri is bad. The scene is also very dramatic. This is shown in the shots of the audience which shows them being exacerbated and astounded. This could be because Salieri is recalling the events so he can heighten their feelings.

The music in the next shot starts out calm and quiet and gradually increases in intensity and volume until it reaches its peak just before the Emperor yawns. This shows the audience that the opera isn’t going to be a success and is going to quietly be forgotten about.