‘Amadeus’: Who Is Mozart’s Wife? A History Lesson

Morgan Pryor May 8, 2026, 1:53 pm

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Based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, and boldly adapted by Joe Barton (Black Doves, Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project), this spectacular five-part reimagination explores the meteoric rise and mythic downfall of one of history’s most iconic composers — and rockstar virtuoso of the 18th century, Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart. Starring Will Sharpe (Giri/Haji, The White Lotus) as musical prodigy Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart, Paul Bettany (WandaVision, A Very British Scandal) as envious court composer Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin, Black Doves) as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife. — Starz

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Amadeus is off to the races — or the opera. The Starz drama is all about an inspiration-less composer, Antonio Salieri (Paul Bettany), and his one-sided rivalry with 25-year-old virtuoso Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Will Sharpe). Their story has been made (even more) famous by Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play and Miloš Forman’s 1984 film, but it hadn’t made its way to TV until now, allowing for a deeper exploration of both composers’ personal lives in addition to their professional ones. (Warning: Spoilers ahead for Amadeus Episode 1!)

Episode 1 introduces Mozart as a womanizing figure. Salieri first lays eyes on Mozart when he’s in the middle of a tryst with opera singer Katerina (Jessica Alexander), spying on them in a back room at a party. It’s not the best first impression in the religious, uptight Salieri’s eyes.

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