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Mozart: Rise of a Genius

  • 2024
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~59m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.7/10

The story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - a child prodigy, a flawed human being and one of the greatest composers to have ever lived.

Latest: Miniseries · 2024

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Sep 16, 2024 · 59m

    1777: a 21-year-old Mozart leaves a secure life and job in Salzburg to become a composer. He must overcome his mother’s tragic death and his oppressive father to break through.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Sep 23, 2024 · 59m

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

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Sep 30, 2024 · 59m

    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.