An 8-year-old Mozart getting heckled in London pubs? Classical music's wildest origin story.
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.
Direction
Worsley's immersive Georgian London locations.
Writing
Narrative framing that treats Mozart like a rockstar biopic.
Production
Lavish period detail without stuffy museum vibes.
Director
Richard Curson Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mozart composed his first symphony in London at age eight, likely with help from his father transcribing his hummed melodies.
This 1764 trip coincided with London's first experience of public concerts — Mozart helped invent the modern celebrity musician.
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