Movie Description
Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey
(2016)Overview
Lucy Worsley traces the forgotten and fascinating story of the young Mozart's adventures in Georgian London. Arriving in 1764 as an eight-year-old boy, London held the promise of unrivalled musical opportunity. But in telling the telling the tale of Mozart's strange and unexpected encounters, Lucy reveals how life wasn't easy for the little boy in a big bustling city. With the demands of a royal performance, the humiliation of playing keyboard tricks in a London pub, a near fatal illness and finding himself heckled on the streets, it was a lot for a child to take. But London would prove pivotal, for it was here that the young Mozart made his musical breakthrough, blossoming from a precocious performer into a powerful new composer.
Featured Crew
- Director : Matthew Hill,Richard Curson Smith
- Cast : Lucy Worsley
Cast
Facts
Original TitleLucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-06-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07hk1qx
Genres
- Documentary
- History