Mozart and Salieri – A Theatre Painting

Watercolour on paper During a recent stay in Auroville, I attended a performance of Pushkin's Mozart and Salieri. This painting depicts Salieri watching as Mozart encounters a blind street fiddler playing an aria from The Marriage of Figaro. What interested me was the relationship between the figures and the theatrical space - the lighting, shadows and atmosphere of the stage. As the painting developed, the figures became more prominent than I had initially imagined. Yet I wanted the surrounding space to remain equally alive, rather than becoming merely a backdrop. A painting of a theatrical performance about music - one art form interpreting another.

Jeff Goodchild

25. Oktober 2026October 25, 2026 · 1 Min. Lesezeit1 min read

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Jeff Goodchild

I’m an Australian artist working mainly in watercolour, with a particular interest in landscape and the human figure. My paintings often begin with something that catches my attention—a person, a road, a mountain, a…