You may do a short project that explores how music history a

You may do a short project that explores how music history andbiography is treated in theater and film.Watch the classic film Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman from the play by Peter Shaffer. Thereare two composers featured in the film: Mozart and Antonio Salieri, a slightly oldercontemporary of Mozart’s who what one of the most successful composers of his time. In thefilm, however, he is jealous of Mozart’s genius, and it is implied that he may have killed Mozartbecause of this jealousy.For this assignment, you should not only watch the film, but also do some research into Mozart’sand Salieri’s lives. You should look at the biographies of Mozart in our textbook and of Mozartand Salieri on Oxford Music Online through the CSUEB Library’s website (it’s in the databasesection). Then, consider the following points:• To what extent is the film actually true to historical facts? If so, how? If not, in whatways, and is this important?• Do you feel that Mozart’s and Salieri’s music is portrayed accurately in the film?• Mozart, in the film, is portrayed as childish but intuitively talented. How likely do youthink it is that Mozart was like this?• Is it likely that a composer as successful as Salieri actually resented Mozart based on hissuperior ability?• Even if the film isn’t always factual, are there a greater artistic truths that are revealed?Your paper should be from 750-1000 words in length, and should include a bibliography ofsources you consulted as well as your evaluation of the film.