Antonio Salieri: The central figure and narrator, an Italian composer who serves as the court composer to Emperor Joseph II. He’s portrayed as a devout man whose jealousy of Mozart’s genius drives the story. Salieri frames his life as a battle with God, believing Mozart’s talent is divine and his own mediocrity a cruel punishment.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The prodigious and irreverent Austrian composer whose extraordinary musical gifts both dazzle and torment Salieri. In the play, he’s depicted as crude, childish, and socially oblivious, contrasting sharply with his sublime music.

Constanze Weber (Stanzie): Mozart’s wife, a spirited and pragmatic woman. She navigates her husband’s reckless behavior and their financial struggles, eventually becoming a pawn in Salieri’s schemes when she seeks his help.

Emperor Joseph II: The Austrian ruler, a well-meaning but musically unsophisticated patron of the arts. His famous line, “Too many notes,” reflects his simplistic taste, which frustrates Mozart.

Count Johann Kilian von Strack: The Emperor’s stiff and formal Groom of the Royal Chamber, representing the court’s conservative tastes and bureaucracy.

Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg: The Director of the Imperial Opera, a rival to Salieri and a snobbish nobleman who meddles in Mozart’s work, often cutting his operas to suit the court’s preferences.

Baron Gottfried van Swieten: A cultured nobleman and Prefect of the Imperial Library, more sympathetic to Mozart’s genius but still part of the establishment that stifles him.

The Venticelli: Two gossipy “little winds” (often played by a pair of actors) who serve as a chorus, spreading rumors and providing commentary on Vienna’s musical scene.

Katherina Cavalieri: Salieri’s talented and flirtatious pupil, a renowned soprano who becomes one of Mozart’s muses—and a source of Salieri’s envy when Mozart seduces her artistically.

Kapellmeister Bonno: An aging, traditional composer and Salieri’s predecessor, embodying the old guard of Viennese music.

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