The Genius of Mozart

Season 1 Episode 1: A Miracle of Nature

Mar 19, 2004 NR 8.2

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.

The Genius of Mozart background

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Miracle of Nature

1. A Miracle of Nature

Aired: Mar 18, 2004

The Genius of Mozart shows Mozart's musical development from child prodigy to...

Episode 2 A Passion for the Stage

2. A Passion for the Stage

Aired: Mar 25, 2004

Explores Mozart's operatic genius through the dramatised recollections of his...

Episode 3 The First Romantic

3. The First Romantic

Aired: Apr 1, 2004

The last turbulent years of Mozart's life, relived through the dramatised rec...

Main Cast

Jack Tarlton

Jack Tarlton Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Kenneth Cranham Leopold Mozart

Emma Cunniffe Constanze Weber

Claire Skinner Nannerl Mozart

Appearances

Charles Hazlewood

Creators

James Kent Director

James Kent Writer

Info about The Genius of Mozart

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Drama, Documentary, History