曼努埃尔·鲁比

1877年圣诞节，奥地利万人敬仰的茜茜公主迎来了她40岁的生日。虽然贵为奥地利与匈牙利的皇后和弗朗茨·约瑟夫一世皇帝的妻子，她却没有表达自我的权利，只需保持美丽和年轻的状态即可。为了满足人们的这些期待，她一直在严格地节食、健身、美发、每日测量腰围。这些规则令她感到窒息，她渴望知识和生活，不愿只做一个美丽的花瓶，因此开始越来越频繁地打破这个形象。

1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart; he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts. Facing times of family tragedies and unrequited love, he almost gives up. However, Louis makes it to Vienna to study under Haydn in 1792, and the rest is history. Who was this man, whose music has since touched countless hearts and minds? At the end of his life, the master is isolated by loss of loved ones and hearing. Surely though, he was way ahead of his times.