Bold and fresh reimagination of musical genius’ life: ‘Mozart Mozart’ sells
From the producers of the international hit series Sisi, Mozart Mozart is a tale of ambition and deception giving voice to Mozart’s overlooked sister Maria Anna Mozart. The series spotlights the story of their complex sibling bond, full of love, rivalry, and rebellion.
Bursting with opulence, modern beats and unforgettable images, the six-hour drama stars Havana Joy (Love Sucks) as Maria Anna and Eren M. Güvercin (Skam Germany – Druck) as Wolfgang Amadeus.
Everybody knows the musical genius Mozart – but his sister, Maria Anna, has long been overshadowed by Wolfgang Amadeus. He is the one and only “wunderkind,” a superstar with a boatload of issues, but Maria Anna is just as talented as her brother. When he is fired from a position in Salzburg, she sees a chance to escape the prospect of an arranged marriage by helping him secure a position at the court of Emperor Joseph II in Vienna. But Amadeus’ erratic behavior jeopardizes their plan. So, she slips into the role of her brother, performing for the Emperor disguised as Amadeus – captivating the entire court and drawing the envy of Mozart’s greatest rival, Antonio Salieri. But her bold stunt quickly gets out of control. When Maria Anna convinces the Emperor to commission the first German-language opera, she must protect her charade, juggle her brother’s unpredictability, and keep her secret from the love of her life – who happens to be none other than Antonio Salieri.
Andreas Gutzeit (Sisi, Dignity) serves as executive producer, showrunner, and head-author. Together with Swantje Oppermann (Dignity), he wrote the scripts for the series. Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim (Druck, The Zweiflers) serves as director, Simon Dat Vu as director of photography, Jessica De Rooij (Sisi, Blood & Gold) is the composer.
Further cast members include Eidin Jalali (The Swarm, Maxton Hall), Verena Altenberger (Wild Republic, First Snow of Summer), Peter Kurth (Babylon Berlin, In the Aisles), Philipp Hochmair (Other People’s Money, The Conference, Freud), Sonja Weißer (Maxton Hall), Lisa Vicari (Next Level), and Annabelle Mandeng (Exterritorial, Vikings: Valhalla).
Mozart Mozart is produced by Story House Pictures in co-production with ARD (WDR/SWR/ARD Degeto Film), ORF, and Dreaming Sheep Company. Beta Film and Bavaria Media are handling international sales.