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The EssayFive Kinds of AmadeusEpisodes

    The Actor

    Geoffrey Colman meets Simon Callow who first played Mozart in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.

    The Composer

    Geoffrey Colman discovers Mark-Anthony Turnage's take on Mozart and composer rivalries.

    The Genius

    Geoffrey Colman discovers Dame Jane Glover's reactions to Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.

    The Prodigy

    Geoffrey Colman explores what it's really like to be a musical prodigy with Vanessa-Mae.

    The Film Star

    Geoffrey Colman asks Patrick Mackie what Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus' reveals about Mozart.