2.943 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestConstanze refuses to accept Salieri's role in Mozart's death. Years later, she reflects on Mozart's final days. With distressing scenes.
25-year-old Amadeus arrives in Vienna, unemployed after his father’s death. He allies with singer Constanze Weber, who helps bring him into the orbit of court composer Salieri, igniting a rivalry that defines their legacies.
Acting
Will Sharpe's chaotic Mozart energy is completely unhinged, in a good way.
Production
Vienna looks expensive and miserable — exactly as it should.
Creator
Joe Barton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the second major Salieri-Mozart rivalry adaptation after 1984's Oscar-sweeping film — but this time Salieri isn't a cartoon villain, just a guy who worked really hard.
Will Sharpe actually learned piano for the role, though most playing is still performed by professionals — the finger close-ups are a delightful game of spot-the-switch.
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