The Protégée
The Protégée
Television (One-hour)
· Historical · 53 pages
In 18th-century Weimar, music is the most valuable currency. A Duchess-turned-composer and a mysterious new harpsichordist clamor for power amid a costly regime change, battling Machiavellian politicians, egotistical artists, and eventually each other for the opera that will change Europe forever. It's Game of Thrones meets Amadeus in this pivotal a...
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Written by
Sean Fitz-Gerald
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Altadena, California
Sean is a Canadian pianist-turned-writer. After years of being told to practice the piano "until your fingers bleed," he began writing about the dark side of opportunity. An MFA grad of USC Screenwriting, he now works in both nonfiction and fiction. His reporting has appeared via LA Magazine, Vulture, and the Denver Post. His music pilot, The Protég...
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