Ep. 4 Hamilton & Mozart: Parallel Geniuses

What do a Caribbean orphan and a Salzburg prodigy have in common? Everything—and nothing.They lived through the same extraordinary years, breathed the same air of revolution and enlightenment, and never once heard of each other.In this episode, we trace their parallel lives from childhood genius to tragic death. We explore Mozart’s battles with Archbishop Colloredo and Hamilton’s battles with Thomas Jefferson. We dive into the Act II finale of “Don Giovanni” and the architectural genius of Federalist No. 78. We reveal how a 14-year-old managed a Caribbean trading company and how a 6-year-old composed symphonies. We uncover the Reynolds affair, the Magic Flute, the duel at Weehawken, and the mysterious stranger who commissioned Mozart’s Requiem.Truly parallel lives that were historic, extraordinary and tragic!