Overview
- The five-part adaptation premiered on December 21 on Sky and WOW, with a linear airing on Sky Atlantic set for December 25 and 26 at 20:15.
- Joe Barton reworks Peter Shaffer’s drama into a modern series that embraces deliberate fiction rather than historical accuracy.
- Will Sharpe plays Mozart opposite Paul Bettany’s Salieri, with Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze and Rory Kinnear as Emperor Joseph II.
- Production was shot in Budapest instead of Vienna, a choice noted by reviewers for its impact on period atmosphere.
- Early notices praise the lead performances and the prominent use of Mozart’s works, while some online discussion has focused on casting.