“The Apparition”
by Elisabeth Alba
5.5x8 inches
ink, watercolor, acryla gouache
“So rose the dreadful ghost from his next and blackest opera. There, on the stage, stood the figure of a dead commander. And I knew - only I understood - that the horrifying apparition was Leopold, raised from the dead! Wolfgang had actually summoned up his own father to accuse his son before all the world! It was terrifying and wonderful to watch. And now the madness began in me. The madness of the man splitting in half. Through my influence, I saw to it Don Giovanni was played only five times in Vienna. But in secret, I went to every one of those five, worshiping sounds I alone seemed to hear. And hour after hour, as I stood there, understanding how that bitter old man was still possessing his poor son even from beyond the grave. I began to see a way, a terrible way, I could finally triumph over God.” - Antonio Salieri, from the film, Amadeus - one of my favorite films of all time.
Salieri disguises himself as the ghost of Mozart’s father in order to exact revenge upon Mozart and God.
For the “Lies” challenge, Month of Fear 2018.
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