Salieri

American  

[suhl-yair-ee, sal-, sah-lye-ree] / səlˈjɛər i, sæl-, sɑˈljɛ ri /

noun

1. Antonio 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.

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Salieri British  

/ ˌsalˈjeri /

noun

1. Antonio (anˈtonjo). 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor, who worked in Vienna (from 1766). The suggestion that he poisoned Mozart has no foundation

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Example Sentences

In his prime, Salieri was a solid songsmith, popular enough to secure a gig as court composer to Emperor Joseph II in Vienna.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Even classical music listeners have their version in what may be the most legendary rivalry of all — the one that also-ran Italian composer Antonio Salieri supposedly nursed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“This is the first time that Salieri really understands what’s happening,” Bettany says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

As a child his musical ability had quickly been spotted and he was soon in Vienna receiving training from, among others, Salieri, and encountering both Beethoven and Schubert.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall