The Genius of Mozart

2004 - 2004

Miracle of Nature

19th March 2004

Episode 1

The Genius of Mozart shows Mozart's musical development from child prodigy to supreme master of the keyboard. Leopold, his domineering father, reveals his dedication to promoting and nurturing the young Mozart's genius, but their relationship became strained as Mozart sought independence from his father.

A Passion for the Stage

26th March 2004

Episode 2

Explores Mozart's operatic genius through the dramatised recollections of his theatre colleagues, family and friends.

The First Romantic

2nd April 2004

Episode 3

The last turbulent years of Mozart's life, relived through the dramatised recollections of his wife Constanze and their friends. These were troubled times for Mozart: his father and four children all died, Constanze was very ill and financial problems beset him as the economy took a downturn and musicians found themselves unemployed.

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Jack Tarlton•Kenneth Cranham•Emma Cunniffe

Director

James Kent

Writer

James Kent

Drama Documentary

Looks at Mozart's extraordinary short life and revolutionary music through a distinctive mix of costume drama and documentary.

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Full Cast

Jack Tarlton

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Kenneth Cranham

Leopold Mozart

Emma Cunniffe

Constanze Weber

Claire Skinner

Nannerl Mozart

Ron Donachie

Joseph Hayden

Murray Melvin

Lorenzo da Ponte

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James Kent

Director

James Kent

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Ursula Macfarlane

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Andy King-Dabbs

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