The greatest rivalry in music history is turned into a series

BarcelonaThe story of the rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri never goes out of style and is always captivating. Proof of this is the premiere of the miniseries. Amadeuswhich can be seen on SkyShowtime starting this Friday. It's not a completely original work, but rather a new version of Peter Shaffer's 1979 play, which also inspired Milos Forman's film, winner of eight Academy Awards. Shaffer, in turn, was inspired by a much earlier play, Mozart and SalieriPublished in 1830 by Alexander Pushkin. The television adaptation of that rivalry, which premieres now, consists of five episodes and was directed by Joe Barton. screenwriter of series such as Black doves (Netflix).

Amadeus It aims to show a new perspective on the rise and fall of Mozart, who at 25 settled in 17th-century Vienna to break with his image as a child prodigy and exercise creative freedom. In the imperial city, he met two people who would mark his life. On the one hand, his future wife, the soprano Constanze Weber, who would become one of his main sources of support; and on the other, Antonio Salieri, court composer and a deeply religious man. When he recognized Mozart's genius, Salieri began a downward spiral and an obsession that would last for more than thirty years.

The actor chosen to bring Mozart to life is the English actor of Japanese descent, Will Sharpe, who has appeared in series such as The White Lotus and Without measureTo play the tormented Salieri, the production has chosen Paul Bettany, who in recent years closely linked to the Marvel franchise (In fact, his next television project is a series in which he reprises the character of Vision, a former Avenger.) The third leg of the Amadeus triangle is the Welsh actress Gabrielle Creevy, which began to stand out when she starred in the devastating In my skin (Filmin). One of his most recent works is Black doveswhere he met Barton, creator ofAmadeus.