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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Born:
January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria
Death:
December 5, 1791 in Vienna, Austria
Biography:Perhaps the classical composer most quoted in film soundtracks, Mozart's music has appeared in approximately 310 feature films. Many of this Austrian composer's operas have received full film and television productions including Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction From the Seraglio) in five complete productions and the theme for TV's Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, and Così Fan Tutte (All Women Do So) with nine productions and quoted in Propellerblume (The Whirligig,1997). Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) has had ten European and American television presentations, and was quoted in 11 films including "Miss Congeniality" (2000), "Face/Off" (1997), "Parting Glances" (1986), and Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948). Don Giovanni has had 15 full productions with excerpts appearing in romantic drama contexts including "La Cérémonie" (1995), "Jalousie" (1991), "Babette's Feast" (1988), "Parting... Full Biography
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