Item 41 - Letter from Janet Baker

Peter Hall gave her the courage to write to him, admires 'Amadeus', and finds the description of the ensemble in a Mozart opera most insightful, 'To stand on a stage and be a part of a trio or a quartet or sextet is indescribable and I have never been able to understand why those moments are so utterly special. But now I understand, because your play gives me the answer ... the ensemble is a symbol of eternity and musicians are fortunate indeed to be a part of such a figure'.