Mozart

Starz has acquired the U.S. rights to Sky's five-part series 'Amadeus,' which stars Will Sharpe as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Paul Bettany as Antonio Salieri. The drama, based on Peter Shaffer's 1979 play, explores the composers' rivalry and premiered in the U.K. on December 21. It is set to debut on Starz later this year.

December 22, 2025 Reported by AI

Audiences have hailed the new six-part historical drama 'Amadeus' as 'sublime,' contrasting with a negative review from The Guardian. Starring Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri, the series explores the composer's rise to fame and personal decline.