Amadeus at South Coast Repertory

The story begins with composer Antonio Salieri in the 1820s and then flashes back to 1781 Vienna. The city of drama, intrigue and scandal is abuzz with the arrival of a Mozart, who can write an opera a week, but can't control his exuberant giggling or his notorious libido. Salieri—until then the royal court's most-lauded musician—recognizes Mozart's genius, calling him "God's magic flute." Pious, but calculating, Salieri tries everything to subvert the success of the enfant terrible.