954

01:34:19,720 --> 01:34:23,120

What is this Marriage of Figaro?

955
01:34:23,400 --> 01:34:26,800
It's a French play, Kapellmeister.

956
01:34:27,040 --> 01:34:30,240
It has been banned by the emperor.

957
01:34:30,480 --> 01:34:32,520
You're absolutely sure?

958
01:34:36,120 --> 01:34:38,400
Herr Mozart.

959
01:34:39,400 --> 01:34:41,520
Gentlemen, sit down.

960
01:34:46,320 --> 01:34:47,960
Mozart.

961
01:34:49,240 --> 01:34:53,480
Are you aware that I have declared
the French play Figaro...

962
01:34:53,720 --> 01:34:56,560
. . .unsuitable for our theater?

963
01:34:57,760 --> 01:34:59,560
Yes, sire.

964
01:34:59,760 --> 01:35:04,880
Yet we hear you're making an
opera from it. Is this true?

965
01:35:08,560 --> 01:35:10,760
Who told you this, Majesty?

966
01:35:10,960 --> 01:35:15,600
It is not your place to ask questions.
Is it true?

967
01:35:15,840 --> 01:35:17,800
Yes, I. . . .
968
01:35:18,280 --> 01:35:20,560
I admit it is.

969
01:35:22,640 --> 01:35:25,200
Would you tell me why?

970
01:35:27,240 --> 01:35:29,720
Majesty, it is only a comedy.

971
01:35:29,920 --> 01:35:32,720
What you think is scarcely the point.

972
01:35:32,920 --> 01:35:36,680
It's what His Majesty thinks
that counts.

973
01:35:37,000 --> 01:35:39,040
But, Your Majesty--

974
01:35:39,240 --> 01:35:41,120
Mozart. . .

975
01:35:41,360 --> 01:35:43,560
. . .I am a tolerant man.

976
01:35:43,760 --> 01:35:48,720
I do not censor things lightly.
When I do, I have good reason.

977
01:35:49,560 --> 01:35:52,560
Figaro is a bad play.

978
01:35:53,200 --> 01:35:55,880
It stirs up hatred between classes.

979
01:35:56,120 --> 01:35:59,120
In France, it has caused
only bitterness.

980
01:35:59,360 --> 01:36:04,680
My sister Antoinette is beginning
to be frightened of her own people.

981
01:36:04,920 --> 01:36:08,480
I swear, there's nothing
like that in the piece.

982
01:36:08,720 --> 01:36:13,600
I've taken out everything that could
give offense. I hate politics.

983
01:36:13,840 --> 01:36:16,360
I'm afraid you're rather innocent.

984
01:36:16,600 --> 01:36:21,720
In these dangerous times I cannot
afford to provoke our people. . .

985
01:36:21,920 --> 01:36:24,200
. . .simply over a theater piece.

986
01:36:24,480 --> 01:36:29,520
Majesty, this is just a frolic.
A piece about love.

987
01:36:29,720 --> 01:36:31,680
"Love. " Again!

988
01:36:32,120 --> 01:36:33,720
And it's new!

989
01:36:33,960 --> 01:36:38,040
It's entirely new.
The people will go mad for it.

990
01:36:38,240 --> 01:36:40,440
I have scenes. . . .

991
01:36:41,240 --> 01:36:43,680
The end of Act II, for example.

992
01:36:43,960 --> 01:36:47,960
It starts as a duet.
A husband and wife quarreling.

993
01:36:48,160 --> 01:36:53,280
Suddenly, the scheming maid comes in.
It's a very funny situation.

994
01:36:53,480 --> 01:36:55,280
Duet turns into trio.

995
01:36:55,560 --> 01:36:58,400
Then the husband's valet comes in.

996
01:36:58,640 --> 01:37:00,440
Trio turns into quartet.

997
01:37:00,640 --> 01:37:03,600
Then a gardener.
Quartet becomes quintet.

998
01:37:03,800 --> 01:37:05,760
And so on, on and on.

999
01:37:06,000 --> 01:37:08,560
Sextet, septet, octet.

1000
01:37:08,800 --> 01:37:12,560
How long do you think
I can sustain that?

1001
01:37:13,360 --> 01:37:14,800
I have no idea.

1002
01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:16,400
Guess.

954
01:34:19,720 --> 01:34:23,120
What is this Marriage of Figaro?

955
01:34:23,400 --> 01:34:26,800
It's a French play, Kapellmeister.

956
01:34:27,040 --> 01:34:30,240
It has been banned by the emperor.

957
01:34:30,480 --> 01:34:32,520
You're absolutely sure?

958
01:34:36,120 --> 01:34:38,400
Herr Mozart.

959
01:34:39,400 --> 01:34:41,520
Gentlemen, sit down.
960
01:34:46,320 --> 01:34:47,960
Mozart.

961
01:34:49,240 --> 01:34:53,480
Are you aware that I have declared
the French play Figaro...

962
01:34:53,720 --> 01:34:56,560
. . .unsuitable for our theater?

963
01:34:57,760 --> 01:34:59,560
Yes, sire.

964
01:34:59,760 --> 01:35:04,880
Yet we hear you're making an
opera from it. Is this true?

965
01:35:08,560 --> 01:35:10,760
Who told you this, Majesty?

966
01:35:10,960 --> 01:35:15,600
It is not your place to ask questions.
Is it true?

967
01:35:15,840 --> 01:35:17,800
Yes, I. . . .

968
01:35:18,280 --> 01:35:20,560
I admit it is.

969
01:35:22,640 --> 01:35:25,200
Would you tell me why?

970
01:35:27,240 --> 01:35:29,720
Majesty, it is only a comedy.

971
01:35:29,920 --> 01:35:32,720
What you think is scarcely the point.

972
01:35:32,920 --> 01:35:36,680
It's what His Majesty thinks
that counts.

973
01:35:37,000 --> 01:35:39,040
But, Your Majesty--

974
01:35:39,240 --> 01:35:41,120
Mozart. . .

975
01:35:41,360 --> 01:35:43,560
. . .I am a tolerant man.

976
01:35:43,760 --> 01:35:48,720
I do not censor things lightly.
When I do, I have good reason.

977
01:35:49,560 --> 01:35:52,560
Figaro is a bad play.

978
01:35:53,200 --> 01:35:55,880
It stirs up hatred between classes.

979
01:35:56,120 --> 01:35:59,120
In France, it has caused
only bitterness.

980
01:35:59,360 --> 01:36:04,680
My sister Antoinette is beginning
to be frightened of her own people.

981
01:36:04,920 --> 01:36:08,480
I swear, there's nothing
like that in the piece.

982
01:36:08,720 --> 01:36:13,600
I've taken out everything that could
give offense. I hate politics.

983
01:36:13,840 --> 01:36:16,360
I'm afraid you're rather innocent.

984
01:36:16,600 --> 01:36:21,720
In these dangerous times I cannot
afford to provoke our people. . .

985
01:36:21,920 --> 01:36:24,200
. . .simply over a theater piece.

986
01:36:24,480 --> 01:36:29,520
Majesty, this is just a frolic.
A piece about love.

987
01:36:29,720 --> 01:36:31,680
"Love. " Again!

988
01:36:32,120 --> 01:36:33,720
And it's new!

989
01:36:33,960 --> 01:36:38,040
It's entirely new.
The people will go mad for it.

990
01:36:38,240 --> 01:36:40,440
I have scenes. . . .

991
01:36:41,240 --> 01:36:43,680
The end of Act II, for example.

992
01:36:43,960 --> 01:36:47,960
It starts as a duet.
A husband and wife quarreling.

993
01:36:48,160 --> 01:36:53,280
Suddenly, the scheming maid comes in.
It's a very funny situation.

994
01:36:53,480 --> 01:36:55,280
Duet turns into trio.

995
01:36:55,560 --> 01:36:58,400
Then the husband's valet comes in.

996
01:36:58,640 --> 01:37:00,440
Trio turns into quartet.

997
01:37:00,640 --> 01:37:03,600
Then a gardener.
Quartet becomes quintet.

998
01:37:03,800 --> 01:37:05,760
And so on, on and on.

999
01:37:06,000 --> 01:37:08,560
Sextet, septet, octet.

1000
01:37:08,800 --> 01:37:12,560
How long do you think
I can sustain that?

1001
01:37:13,360 --> 01:37:14,800
I have no idea.

1002
01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:16,400
Guess.