Following its premiere in the UK, Starz has picked up the Sky Original limited series Amadeus, starring Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) in the titular role. Paul Bettany (WandaVision) and Gabrielle Creevy (Three Women) also star in the period drama, which will debut on Starz later this year.
The five-episode limited series also stars Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat) as Emperor Joseph, Lucy Cohu (Becoming Jane) as Cecilia Weber, Jonathan Aris (The Sixth Commandment) as Leopold Mozart, Ényì Okoronkwo (The Lazarus Project) as Da Ponte, and Jessica Alexander (The Little Mermaid) as Katerina. Hugh Sachs (Bridgerton) plays Von Strack, Paul Bazely (Such Brave Girls) is Von Swieten, Rupert Vansittart (Game of Thrones) is Rosenberg, Anastasia Martin (In From The Cold) is Aloysia Weber, and Nancy Farino (Masters of the Air) is Josepha Weber.
Rounding out the ensemble are Olivia-Mai Barrett (Invasion) as Sophie Weber, Viola Prettejohn (The Crown) as Princess Elizabeth, and Jyuddah Jaymes (The Boys in The Boat) as Franz Süssmayr.
Starz offers this description of the limited series: “Twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arrives in bustling 18th-century Vienna, no longer a child prodigy and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber (Creevy), and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri (Bettany). As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation, and skepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift.
Amadeus is a threat to all that he holds dear in life: his talent, his reputation, even his faith in God. Salieri vows to bring him down. What begins as professional rivalry turns into a deeply personal obsession spanning 30 years, culminating in a murder confession and a desperate attempt to entwine himself with Mozart’s legacy forever.”
Joe Barton adapted Peter Shaffer’s critically acclaimed play and serves as an executive producer along with John Griffin, Megan Spanjian, Michael Jackson, Stephen Wright, Will Sharpe, Paul Bettany, and Julian Farino. Alice Seabright and Farino are the directors.
Amadeus was produced by Two Cities Television (part of STV Studios) in association with Sky Studios.
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