meant as a joke, not to hurt
Schikaneder shrugs off the opera's mockery as harmless amusement.
- He liked the little people. - It's all in good fun.Amadeus · 1984 — 第 21 / 25 章 · 4'19" · B2
Mozart Begs the Baron for Money, Explained：a lost cause
A theatre manager urges Mozart to leave the snobby court and write for the public, promising half the receipts. Constanze wants cash, not promises. Meanwhile the Baron and his friends write Mozart off - "a lost cause" who has alienated all of Vienna and never pays his debts - and when Mozart asks the Baron for a loan, the answer is no.
あらすじ
A theatre manager wants Mozart to write a crowd-pleasing opera for the public, with a good part for himself and catchy songs, and offers half the receipts. Constanze insists on cash up front. Elsewhere, the Baron and his circle dismiss Mozart as a lost cause: he has alienated Vienna and never pays his debts. When Mozart asks the Baron for a loan, the Baron refuses.
注目の表現
in good fundown paymentbrought your manageralienating
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このシーンの表現
a lost cause
something or someone beyond saving
When the baron asks who can help Mozart, Salieri calls him a lost cause.
That rusty old car is a lost cause.
このシーンの他の表現
- in good fun
meant as a joke, not to hurt
- down payment
an upfront partial payment
- brought your manager
a sarcastic remark about her taking over
- alienating
to push people away, make them hostile
- favor me with
to grant someone something, politely
このシーンのメモ一覧
60 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
past unreal conditional: Would have had imagines an unreal past, since he never played here.
...you would've had a wonderful success.Practise squeezing would've into a light /wʊdəv/.
...you would've had a wonderful success.whatever you please
Not at the snobby court. You could do anything you like.Practise running Not at the together as one smooth unit.
Not at the snobby court. You could do anything you like.correlative comparative: The more X, the better means the greater X is, the better the result.
The more fantastic,the better. That's what people want: fantasy.two or three of
...a couple of catchy songs...promise someone something
...I guarantee you a triumph deluxe!what about ...
...how about half the receipts?half the box office
...how about half the receipts?an upfront partial payment
Constanze pushes Schikaneder to name the cash he will pay upfront.
How much will you pay him now? Down payment.who do you take me for Here Schikaneder means: I'm not the emperor, I can't pay that kind of money.
Who do you think I am,the emperor?the following one
Stay here,you'll enjoy this next one.a servile follower — An insult for someone spineless or servile; avoid it in polite settings.
You liked it. Monkey,punky,flunky!never get a cent
You'll never see a penny. I want it here in my hand.be quiet — A rude way to cut someone off; too blunt for formal talk.
- I'll put it here in your hand. - Shut up!manage to do something
He has succeeded in alienating practically the whole of Vienna.all of (a place)
He has succeeded in alienating practically the whole of Vienna.settle what one owes
He never pays his debts.to dare to recommend someone
I can't think of anyone to whom I'd dare recommend him.preposition-fronted clause: The preposition to moves in front of whom, so the clause reads back to front.
I can't think of anyone to whom I'd dare recommend him.how unexpected
"Herr Mozart". What a surprise!gain from something
Perhaps your dear wife might care to profit from my instruction.keen to do something
...since it appears no one is eager to hire my services...to grant someone something, politely
Mozart, humbled, asks Salieri to favour him with a little money.
...could you favor me with a little money instead?set about doing something
That's hardly the way to go about it.to be naturally given a quality
Mozart sets his talent beside Salieri's money and calls it a fair trade.
But you see,I am endowed with talent,and you with money.「Mozart Begs the Baron for Money」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene splits Mozart's problem in two. On one side is an offer that is really a business deal: the manager wants hits, a part for himself, and shared receipts, while Constanze keeps asking the practical question of cash. On the other side is reputation. The Baron's circle has decided Mozart is finished - "I'm afraid Mozart is a lost cause" - and the reasons are social as much as financial: he has alienated Vienna and borrowed without repaying. What makes the last exchange painful is that the Baron is not cruel. He simply judges the request and declines: "That's hardly the way to go about it," then "My answer is no." Mozart's reply is his own epitaph in miniature: "I am endowed with talent, and you with money."
Theme
MoneyEvery offer in the scene is measured in cash, and Mozart's lack of money turns art into a negotiation he keeps losing.
PrideMozart asks for a loan by asserting his talent, and the refusal shows how little that claim is worth in Vienna.
このチャプターで学べること
- A polite refusal can be more final than a loud one.
- Down payment is about cash now, not promises later.
- A lost cause is a verdict, not a diagnosis.
- To go about something is to choose your method.
- Endowed with makes talent sound like an inheritance.
発音のポイント
- would've had — Practise squeezing would've into a light /wʊdəv/.
- Not at the — Practise running Not at the together as one smooth unit.
Not at the snobby court. You could do anything you like.The manager's pitch against the court: stay in a popular theatre where Mozart can follow his imagination instead of serving aristocratic taste.
The more fantastic,the better. That's what people want: fantasy.The commercial formula stated plainly - audiences want spectacle and fantasy, so the more extravagant the better.
You'll never see a penny. I want it here in my hand.Constanze's condition, blunt and unsentimental: promises are worthless, and she wants the money handed over before any work begins.
I'm afraid Mozart is a lost cause,baron.The Baron's verdict that Mozart is beyond saving, said to his face by the class that has quietly stopped helping him.
If a man cannot earn,he must borrow.Mozart's justification for begging, delivered as simple economic logic: if he cannot earn, borrowing is the only option left.
But you see,I am endowed with talent,and you with money.The line that sums up his position - talent traded against money - an offer of exchange that is also a plea.
My answer is no,Mozart.The Baron's flat refusal, closing the scene and leaving Mozart with nothing but the argument he already lost.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Constanze demand cash from the theatre manager?
Because the family needs money now. She does not trust a promise of half the receipts, so she insists on a down payment before Mozart does any work for the theatre.
Why do the Baron's friends call Mozart a lost cause?
He has alienated almost everyone in Vienna and fails to pay his debts. To the Baron's circle, helping him further looks pointless and reputationally risky.
Why does the Baron refuse Mozart's request?
He sees the approach itself as wrong - that is hardly the way to go about it - and he has already concluded Mozart is beyond helping. The refusal is calm but final.
What does Mozart mean by offering talent for money?
He is arguing that he has something worth trading: his talent against the Baron's wealth. It is a proud way of begging, and the Baron treats it as no claim at all.
What does the theatre manager want from Mozart?
A popular opera with a good role for himself and catchy songs, in exchange for half the receipts. He is offering Mozart a commercial stage rather than the court's approval.
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第 17 章fed to the teethMozart Argues Opera With the Court
第 18 章take this up withMozart's Figaro Ballet Fight
第 19 章accept the factSalieri Explains the Emperor's Yawns
第 20 章with your own handsSalieri's Plan to Kill Mozart
再生中 · 第 21 章a lost causeMozart Begs the Baron for Money
第 22 章in my noodleConstanze Hides the Requiem
第 23 章killing meThe Messenger Demands the Requiem
第 24 章cheer someone upSalieri Helps Mozart Write the Requiem
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