Major role in "Amadeus” (7)

I believe the answer is:

salieri

(Other definitions for salieri that I've seen before include "Italian composer" , "Rival of Mozart" , "Composer contemporary with Mozart" , "musician accused of murder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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