Music by FRANZ LEHÃR Libretto by A. M. WILLNER , R. BODANSKY
Set in the romantic atmosphere of Paris before 1914, this lavish and colourful production features some of Franz Lehar 's best-loved music, including the famous waltz.
An impoverished aristocrat, Count Rene of Luxembourg, agrees (for the sum of 100,000 francs) to marry an unknown lady-whose identity is concealed from him at the wedding ceremony - and then to divorce her after six months, in order to raise her social status to that of the elderly Russian Prince who wishes to marry her. Count Rene subsequently meets the lady in question - Angele, who is a beautiful singer at the Paris Opéra - and they fall desperately in love, not knowing that they are already married ...
Orchestra conducted by Walter Goldschmidt
Sung in German with English sub-titles
Executive producer FRITZ BUTTENSTEDT
Directed by WOLFGANG GLOCK
A BETA Film Production
