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A musical romance by Ivor Novello with lyrics by Christopher Hassall.
[Starring] Griffith Jones, Vanessa Lee, Margot Grahame, Austin Trevor, Mary Hinton
The action takes place in Norseland, in Paris, and in the Kingdom of Murania, during the years 1880-1891.
Musical arrangements by Alan Yates and others
The George Mitchell Singers and the orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson
At the organ, Felton Rapley
Solo piano, Sybilla Marshall

Contributors

Composer:
Ivor Novello
Lyrics:
Christopher Hassall
Producer:
Douglas Moodie
Dancer:
Joan Weston
Dancer:
Derina House
Dancer:
Dorothy Fraser
Dancer:
Kay Sargent
Dancer:
Michael Miller
Dancer:
David Dulac
Dancer:
Roy Evans
Dancer:
Terry Skelton
Dancer:
David Lusby
Dancer:
Anthony Newman
Dances arranged by:
Mark Stuart
Musical arrangements:
Alan Yates
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Organist:
Felton Rapley
Solo pianist:
Sybilla Marshall
Designer:
Richard Henry
Illustrations:
Don Higgins
Wardrobe supervised by:
Joyce Hammond
Make-up supervised by:
Susan Park
Associate producer:
Albert Stevenson
Cousin of Princess Cristiane - Princess Kirsten:
Linda Dixon
Cousin of Princess Cristiane - Princess Hulda:
Gay Cameron
Princess Cristiane:
Vanessa Lee
Countess Vera Lemainken:
June Grant
King Peter of Norseland:
Ian Fleming
Jules, Nikki's valet:
John Kidd
Queen Elena of Murania, the Queen Mother:
Mary Hinton
Vanescu, Prime Minister:
Austin Trevor
Nikki:
Griffith Jones
Marta Karillos, an actress:
Margot Grahame
Countess Olga Varsov, a lady-in-waiting:
Mary Hignett
Madame Koska, a modiste:
Moira Mannion
Count Egon Stanieff:
Denis Martin
Volkoff:
Nicholas Amer
Chief Revolutionary:
Bruno Barnabe
The Boy King:
David Hemmings
The Archbishop:
Hamlyn Benson
Also taking part:
Ruth Clark
Also taking part:
Brenda Bennett
Also taking part:
Roger Ostime
Also taking part:
William Patenall
Also taking part:
Donald McCollum
Also taking part:
Frederick Kelsey
Also taking part:
Lilian Padmore
Also taking part:
Irene Harrison

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