“The Diplomat” star Rory Kinnear has joined Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany in Joe Barton’s upcoming Sky limited series “Amadeus.”
Based on the story of famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sharpe stars as the virtuoso while Bettany plays his fierce rival, Italian composer Antonio Salieri.
Kinnear, who is also known for his turns in “Skyfall” and “Men” has been cast as Emperor Joseph.
Joining them are Lucy Cohu (“Becoming Jane”) as Cecilia Weber, Jonathan Aris (“The Sixth Commandment”) as Leopold Mozart, Ényì Okoronkwo (“Renegade Nell”) as Da Ponte, Jessica Alexander (“The Little Mermaid”) as Katerina and Hugh Sachs (“Bridgerton”) as Von Strack.
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Paul Bazely (“Such Brave Girls”), Rupert Vansittart (“Game of Thrones”), Anastasia Martin (“In From The Cold”), Nancy Farino (“Masters of the Air”), Olivia-Mai Barrett (“Invasion”), Viola Prettejohn (“The Crown”) and Jyuddah Jaymes (“Hijack”) round out the cast.
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“Set within the musical hub of bustling Vienna at the end of the 18th century, twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arrives in the city no longer a child and determined to carve his own path,” reads the synopsis. “Recently unemployed and without the management of his father, Amadeus finds an unlikely ally in a young singer who will become his wife, fiery Constanze Weber Mozart. Her connections help bring him into the orbit of the Italian opera powerhouse and court composer Antonio Salieri, setting the three of them on a collision course that will ultimately define their lives and their legacies for years to come.”
Gabrielle Creevy plays Mozart’s wife Constanze Weber.
The series is reimagined from Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play and will see “Giri/Haji” writer Joe Barton reunite with Sharpe and lead director Julian Farino.
“Amadeus” is produced by STV Studios’ Two Cities Television in association with Sky Studios. Megan Spanjian is executive producer for Sky Studios. Michael Jackson (“Patrick Melrose”) and Stephen Wright (“Blue Lights”) exec produce for Two Cities Television. Julian Farino (“Giri/Haji”) and Alice Seabright (“Sex Education”) will direct. Barton, Sharpe and Farino also serve as executive producers.
