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Mozart/Mozart Debuts on ARD Mediathek, Recasting the Legend Through His Overlooked Sister

The six-part event series centers Maria Anna with a modern, openly fictional approach.

Overview

  • All six episodes are now streaming on ARD Mediathek, with Das Erste to air three parts on December 16 and three on December 17 in prime time.
  • Produced by Story House Pictures with WDR, SWR, ARD Degeto, ORF and Dreaming Sheep Company, the series stars Havana Joy as Maria Anna and Eren M. Güvercin as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • An on-screen disclaimer signals a blend of fact and imagination, pairing period drama with contemporary electronic textures alongside classical motifs.
  • Director Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim leads a female-driven creative team that includes writer Swantje Oppermann and composer Jessica De Rooij, with intentionally diverse casting.
  • Large portions were shot on elaborate palace sets built in Baltic studios, emphasizing opulent visuals and cinematic scale, as coverage notes a parallel Sky series, Amadeus, due later in December.