Mozart: Rise of a Genius

Mozart: Rise of a Genius

3 Episodes

The life of musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, blending interviews, reenactments, and live performances. Explore his journey from a celebrated prodigy to a rebellious outsider, set against the backdrop of flourishing European culture.

Mozart: Rise of a Genius
  • Episode 1

    Episode 1

    TV-G. 1777: At 21, Mozart leaves his court musician position in Salzburg for Mannheim and Paris to pursue composing. Despite a promising commission, his mother's death and difficult father test his resolve to succeed.

  • Episode 2

    Episode 2

    TV-PG. 1781: Mozart moves to Vienna and marries against his father's wishes. Revolutionizing the music scene, he becomes rich and famous, before he bites the hand that feeds him.

  • Episode 3

    Episode 3

    TV-G. 1788: When war and revolution change the Vienna that made Mozart a superstar, he spirals into debt and depression. To secure his family's future, he must resolve to put them first.