> But over time the German-speaking members of the Hapsburg Empire became more chauvinistic about their taste in music, and did not appreciate an Italian composer directing Italian operas in Vienna. That’s true even though Salieri’s own compositions were heavily influenced by German composers.
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Reply to comment by wjbc in F. Murray Abraham holding up his Best Actor Academy Award, for his role as Antonio Salieri in "Amadeus" (1984), March 25, 1985 by norrisrw
> But over time the German-speaking members of the Hapsburg Empire became more chauvinistic about their taste in music, and did not appreciate an Italian composer directing Italian operas in Vienna. That’s true even though Salieri’s own compositions were heavily influenced by German composers.
This is one of the plot points of the movie……