Program Summary

"Wunderkind Little Amadeus®" – The Adventures of Young Mozart

Wunderkind Little Amadeus presents exciting and humorous stories from the childhood and life of the world-famous musical prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A bright and funny 8-year-old, who is ever curious, slightly mischievous and always adventurous, Little Amadeus is a small hero with an independent spirit full of unconventional ideas about the world around him. Actual biographical events from Mozart’s life are thoughtfully woven together with fictional storylines to create an unforgettable introduction to the life of Mozart and the magical genius of his enduring music.
Together with a range of compelling and relatable characters, including fellow music lover, Archbishop Schrattenbach, Little Amadeus discovers ways to overcome challenges with clever musical solutions in each episode. Additional characters including his devoted parents, Leopold and Anna Maria Mozart, and loyal best friend, Kajetan Hagenauer, play important roles in the series as well. Despite the meddling of the envious Private Secretary and Lord of the Court for the Archbishop, Lorenzo Devilious, and Mario, Lorenzo’s musically-average nephew, along with the devious, yet lovable, Monti the Rat, the adventures of Little Amadeus always end on a high note.
Despite all the danger and intrigue, the young Mozart is able to escape unharmed thanks in large part to his clever, funny and somewhat cheeky approach to life. Amadeus isn’t frightened of authority and nobody escapes his wonderful innocence. In this way, the well researched episodes portray the young Mozart as a fine balance between the world’s most famous composer and a cheeky young boy living in the 18th century. Amadeus is a boy who loves his music but is also passionate about playing and discovering the world. In an entertaining way, viewers both young and old learn about both the adventurous side of the young Mozart but above all about his unforgettable compositions. The viewer learns that it is possible to reach a goal using good humour and imagination whereas the fraud used by Devilius does not achieve very much. Wunderkind Little Amadeus, then, is both friend and role model at the same. The creativity of Mozart touches the lives of all those fascinated by his life and music.

The 26 new half-hour episodes featured in Season One of Wunderkind Little Amadeus kick off right on key with “Solo for Amadeus”, a melodic show that centers on the young hero as he prepares to celebrate the Bishop of Salzburg’s name day. The skillful musician is busy preparing a solo to sing at the festivities – while his rival Devilious concocts a devious scheme to ruin the special day and blame it on Wolfgang Amadeus. The musical escapades continue in subsequent episodes, as Little Amadeus searches for his beloved missing pet in “Pumperl in Trouble,” uncovers the secret of the local monastery in “The Secret of Ybbs,” and plays in the music cafes of Vienna in “Street Musicians,” all to the background music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.