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Two yawns,within a week at most.Amadeus · 1984 — 第 19 / 25 章 · 2'26" · B2
Salieri Explains the Emperor's Yawns, Explained：accept the fact
Salieri explains why Mozart's opera ran only nine nights: the Emperor yawned once, and that was that. Three yawns, he says, and "the opera would fail the same night." He tells Mozart he makes too many demands on the royal ear and overestimates the Viennese, who need a bang at the end of a song to know when to clap.
あらすじ
Salieri and Mozart revisit the opera's short run. Salieri explains that the Emperor's attention decides everything: one yawn and a composer gets nine performances, three yawns and the opera fails the same night. Mozart's work lasted nine nights before being withdrawn. When Mozart asks why no one came, Salieri blames his demands on the royal ear, his view of the Viennese, who need a bang to know when to clap.
注目の表現
overestimateaccept the factbest opera yet writtena bang
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このシーンの表現
accept the fact
come to terms with it
Salieri tells him to accept the fact gracefully.
You have to accept the fact and move on.
このシーンの他の表現
- overestimate
judge as better or bigger than it is
- best opera yet written
the finest so far
- a bang
a strong punchy moment
- why didn't they come
why was no one there
- concentrate
focus your attention
このシーンのメモ一覧
34 行のセリフに 16 件のメモ
and nothing more
Nine performances! Nine! That's all it's had! Withdrawn!if the audience rejects it
Still,if the public doesn't like one's work...condition clause: The if-clause states the condition with one's as a general reference.
Still,if the public doesn't like one's work...come to terms with it
Salieri tells him to accept the fact gracefully.
...one has to accept the fact gracefully.emphatic question
But what is it that they don't like?represent someone
I can speak for the emperor.ask too much of
You make too many demands on the royal ear.focus your attention
Salieri says the emperor cannot concentrate for more than an hour.
The poor man can't concentrate for more than an hour. You gave him four.made so far
Of course. It's the best opera yet written.past participle modifier: The participle phrase modifies opera, meaning written so far.
Of course. It's the best opera yet written.The t in yet is often dropped.
Of course. It's the best opera yet written.why was no one there
Mozart cannot understand why the audience stayed away.
Why didn't they come?judge as better or bigger than it is
Salieri says Mozart overestimates the Viennese audience.
I think you overestimate our dear Viennese,friend.Overestimate our blends into one run.
I think you overestimate our dear Viennese,friend.the moment to act
...to let them know when to clap.「Salieri Explains the Emperor's Yawns」を読み解く
What's really going on
The yawn is a joke that explains the whole system. In Vienna, an opera's life is decided not by quality but by the Emperor's patience, and Salieri lays out the arithmetic with a straight face: one yawn, nine performances; three yawns, failure by midnight. He is also, gently, taking his revenge. Telling Mozart he "makes too many demands on the royal ear" disguises a real criticism as practical advice, and "I think you overestimate our dear Viennese" lets him dismiss both the audience and Mozart's faith in it. The final suggestion - a bang at the end of songs "to let them know when to clap" - is the sharpest cut, because it asks the best composer alive to write down to listeners who only applaud on cue.
Theme
PowerThe Emperor's attention, not the music, decides an opera's fate, and everyone at court knows the arithmetic.
PrideSalieri delivers the lesson as friendly advice, but each point flatters himself and quietly cuts Mozart down.
このチャプターで学べること
- Overestimate is the opposite of underestimate.
- Yet written pairs with superlatives for 'so far'.
- Accept the fact means coming to terms with reality.
- Salieri's comfort is secretly triumphant.
発音のポイント
- yet written — The t in yet is often dropped.
- overestimate our — Overestimate our blends into one run.
Of course. It's the best opera yet written.Salieri's verdict, delivered after the failure: he praises the work absolutely, which makes the court's indifference look like proof of his own superior judgment.
I think you overestimate our dear Viennese,friend.A polite put-down: the audience Mozart believes in is not worth his effort, or so Salieri wants him to think.
Nine performances! Nine! That's all it's had! Withdrawn!The bare facts of the failure, repeated with disbelief - an opera by Mozart ran nine nights and was pulled.
Still,if the public doesn't like one's work...A conventional, reasonable-sounding position that quietly sides with the public against the artist.
The poor man can't concentrate for more than an hour. You gave him four.The Emperor's yawns explained as a physical limit, turning a failure of taste into a failure of Mozart's timing.
このシーンについての質問
Why did Mozart's opera run only nine nights?
According to Salieri, because the Emperor lost attention during the performance and the audience follows his lead. In this telling, the opera's fate is decided by royal boredom, not by the music.
Why does Salieri tell Mozart he makes too many demands on the Emperor?
He is arguing the opera asks for more attention than the Emperor can give - four hours against a one-hour limit. It sounds like practical advice, but it puts the blame on Mozart's timing rather than the court's taste.
Why does Salieri say Mozart overestimates the Viennese?
He is arguing the audience is not capable of appreciating the opera and that Mozart expects too much of it. The remark flatters Salieri and blames Vienna, not the work.
What does 'a bang' mean in a song?
A loud, obvious flourish at the end of a number so the audience knows when to applaud. It is a piece of showmanship advice that cuts against everything Mozart wants his music to be.
What does Mozart ask of Salieri at the end?
He asks him to look at a new piece. The request keeps him tied to Salieri and sets up the next stage of their rivalry, even though the older man is quietly undercutting him.
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