Paganini

Overview

The brilliant violinist Paganini was not only in demand in the concert hall, but also with women. When the jealous duke of Toscana suspects that Paganini is having an affair with his wife, he sics his henchmen on the musician. Paganini flees and finds refuge with a theatrical troupe. The artiste Bella falls in love with the violinist and helps him flee into the duchy of Napoleon’s sister, Anna Elisa. When she, in turn, hears him play, she summons him to her castle and it’s not long before she forgets all affairs of state because of Paganini.

Cast

Iván Petrovich

Paganini

Eliza Illiard

Herzogin Anna Elisa von Lucca

Theo Lingen

Hofmarschall Pimpinelli

Adele Sandrock

Hofmeisterin Gräfin Zanelli

Maja Feist

Hofdame Comtesse Jeanne d'Anvier

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Graf Hédouville, Kurier Napoleons

Aribert Wäscher

Theaterdirektor Sebaldus Manzetti

Erika Glässner

Thalia, seine Frau

Maria Beling

Bella, ihre Nichte

Veit Harlan

Enrico Tortoni, Mitglied der Truppe Manzetti