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Born in Salzburg on January 27, 1756, Mozart began his interest in music at a very early age. He began composing at the young age of five years old, and at six, was playing before the Bavarian elector and the Austrian empress. His father, Leopold Mozart, believed that it would be profitable to exhibit his children’s musical talent. Aside from his musical genius, Wolfgang’s sister, Maria Anna, was an extremely gifted keyboard player. In 1753, the Mozart family began their tour through Paris and London. Audiences were astonished by the skills of these children. During their tour, Wolfgang and Maria Anna played to the French and English royal families. Arriving back home in 1766, they set off again to Vienna nine years later in hopes of having an opera by Mozart performed. After spending a year in Salzburg, between 1770 and 1773 the family made three visits to Italy. While there, Mozart wrote two operas, Mitridate