SAVING
MOZART
Everyone knows his music.
Everyone knows his name.
But what about the story behind it?
Child prodigy. Musical rebel.
Saving Mozart sheds light on one of the
world’s greatest composers and his battle
for artistic freedom in a privileged society that demanded him to know his place.
Welcome to an inspiring true story of
resilience, hope and always believing in
yourself - and one day the world will as well.
Influenced by his gifted older sister, the
original Mozart prodigy, Nannerl...
Pushed to breaking point by his tiger dad, Leopold.
Rebranded by his talented singer and impressario wife, Constanze...
Ostracised by Vienna’s elite for his revolutionary compositions and country roots.
Saving Mozart explores the people and places that shaped the short but astonishing life of Wolfgang Amade Mozart.
IN SPRING 2025
SAVING MOZART
CELEBRATED ITS WORLD PREMIERE
WITH MUSICAL FRÜHLING IN GMUNDEN
Photos: Rudi Gigler
"Eglinton developed fast-paced pop songs and many catchy melodies. She skilfully incorporated quotations from Mozart's operatic cosmos. She ingeniously combines the playfulness of the Rococo with the musical tempo and feeling of today's pop music. Standing ovations! A great music that everyone will love. "
KRONEN ZEITUNG - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Musically, Eglinton creates a soundtrack that looks like a tribute to Mozart and yet remains completely independent.
Again and again she quotes her great role model, without clumsily copying it. Individual bars or motifs are clearly reminiscent of
well-known works, but then dissolve into completely new, independent melodies.
The strong focus on rhythm is striking: Almost all songs are accompanied by a clapping rhythm, which gives the score a continuous tempo. This rhythm never seems monotonous, but gives "Saving Mozart" its special, fresh sound and a tangible energy that carries the entire narrative."
MUSICALZENTRALE - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A powerful reexamination of [Mozart's] story, where the strong women behind Mozart take centre stage – modernly staged, emotionally narrated and visually striking.
A contemporary, modern and pop musical approach makes this evening a magical musical experience that is guaranteed to leave ear worms!"
BUEHNEN HIGHLIGHTS - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Eglinton is a multi-talented composer, writing the music, the book, and the lyrics. She is definitely an artist and has given this piece her own Mozart "art". The songs are
very special, as they often borrow from Mozart's works, but ultimately become independent songs."
KULTURE ASPEKT
"It is an emotionally rich musical event in which the premiere audience sits still, mouths open, hearts fluttering, probably simply grateful to be in this place at this very moment."
MUSICAL TODAY
"Saving Mozart is writing a new chapter in musical theatre. Charli Eglinton impressively demonstrates how contemporary musicals can not only entertain, but also tell a new story. The inclusion of the women around Mozart's story is a long overdue shift in perspective. . .
She doesn't simply recount the life of the child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart—she deconstructs and rebuilds it from the perspective of the women who shaped, loved, endured, and helped him."
KULTUR FEDER
"The music of the only 25-year-old Briton combines Mozart sounds with pop and musical, especially the first half is consistently catchy. . .The audience reacted with sustained standing ovations for a performance that pleased ears, eyes and heart."
SALZBURG NACHRICHTEN
PRESS CONFERENCE
THE MUSIC
Stream the Saving Mozart Concept Album on Spotify and Apple Music now...
