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Will Sharpe, known for his role in The White Lotus, has been cast as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the upcoming Sky Original mini-series Amadeus, a reimagined adaptation of the 1979 play. The series will explore Mozart's life, including his relationship with fiery Constanze Weber Mozart and court composer Antonio Salieri. Sharpe is also set to direct the film adaptation of Japanese Breakfast's memoir Crying In H Mart.
Will Sharpe, known for his role in 'White Lotus', is set to play Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Sky Original limited series, 'Amadeus'. The drama, a reimagining of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 stage play, will focus on the rivalry between Mozart and fellow composer Antonia Salieri in 18th century Vienna. The series, to be produced by Two Cities Television, will reunite the team behind the crime series Giri/Haji, with Joe Barton writing the screenplay and Julian Farino directing.
Will Sharpe, known for his role in "White Lotus," will play the lead role in the TV series "Amadeus," a reimagining of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart set in 18th century Vienna. The series, developed by Joe Barton and directed by Julian Farino, will explore Mozart's journey as he seeks to establish himself as a musical genius. Production is set to begin later this year, and more cast members will be announced in the future.
Tom Hulce and Michael Chandler reflect on the making of the hit movie "Amadeus," directed by Miloš Forman. Hulce discusses his audition process, piano lessons, and character development, while Chandler shares insights into the editing process. They also discuss the challenges of filming in Prague under communist rule and the creative decisions made to enhance the storytelling. Overall, they express their admiration for Forman's genius and the unique experience of working on the film.
Simon McBurney's production of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" at the Metropolitan Opera features a magical sound world created through the use of technology, including body microphones, live Foley artist, and about 100 strategically placed speakers. The production also features a central square platform that can transport the characters and live projections. McBurney's North Star remains the music, and he tries to stay faithful to what it meant for its creator, Mozart.
Ivo van Hove's new production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Metropolitan Opera features a stark and unfriendly world, but with an excellent cast and conducted with unexaggerated vitality by Nathalie Stutzmann. The set, designed by Jan Versweyveld, surrounds a court with looming concrete buildings that shift and rotate almost imperceptibly, so that you can never quite get a handle on the spaces. Peter Mattei, in the title role, still looks and sounds strikingly youthful, but his Giovanni isn’t zesty, but rather pretty serene and matter-of-fact, mostly sober but a little wry, temperamentally gray — if still a practiced, persuasive romancer.
Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a Black classical composer, fencer, and soldier of the French Revolution who was born on a slave plantation in Guadeloupe in 1745. Despite his remarkable accomplishments, including being lauded as "the most accomplished man in Europe," Bologne was denied the ultimate prize of becoming the first person of color to head the Paris Opéra due to racism. His music, which includes references to traditional songs from Guadeloupe, has been brought back to life in recent years, and a new film called Chevalier aims to put him back in the middle of the cultural conversation and repudiate the notion that classical music was long the sole preserve of dead white European males.