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Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish: to be remembered forever. She delights audiences with her masterful playing, but has little hope she'll ever become the acclaimed composer she longs to be. She is a young woman in 18th century Europe, and that means composing is forbidden to her. She will perform only until she reaches a marriageable age-- her tyrannical father has made that much clear. Meanwhile the talents of her beloved...

Geronimo travels back in time to help a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who is the target of the maddest pirate cats' scheme yet. The fiendish felines are in 18th century Italy to steal musical scores by Mozart before he can perform at a historic concert.

Retells the story of the Mozart opera, in which the noble Prince Tamino seeks the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light.

"Little Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lives only for music--and he already knows how to appreciate it in all its forms, even the most unexpected. The young virtuoso is looking for--and finding!-- inspiration wherever it hides, even in the cries of Nannerl, his sister, or the poop of his dog. He takes lessons from the birds, crickets and frogs, intertwining every note into his great masterpieces.Based on real events in Mozart's childhood. A charming tale,...

"A retelling of the Mozart opera about a prince who goes on a quest to rescue a princess. Includes selected musical recordings from the opera, a biographical note about Mozart, a glossary, and explanations of the relevance of each musical selection."--