Jeffrey Jones credited as playing...
Emperor Joseph II
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Forgive me, Majesty. I am a vulgar man! But I assure you, my music is not.
- Emperor Joseph II: You are passionate, Mozart, but you do not persuade...
- Emperor Joseph II: My dear young man, don't take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It's quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Which few did you have in mind, Majesty?
- [the Emperor offers the sheet music of Salieri's welcome march to Mozart]
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Keep it Majesty, if you want. It's already here in my head.
- Emperor Joseph II: What? On one hearing only?
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: I think so, Sire, yes.
- Emperor Joseph II: Show us.
- Emperor Joseph II: Brava, madame! You are an ornament to our stage.
- Katerina Cavalieri: [smiling happily] Your Majesty!