The Little Czar

Overview

Sonja, a little ballerina at the Grand Theater, is secretly in love with the handsome tenor Luis Mariano. One night, she hurts her feet while dancing and under the influence of a sedative falls asleep and starts dreaming. She is Sonja Ilyanova now, a young gypsy dancer who dreams of performing before Alexei, the son of the Czar.

Cast

Luis Mariano

Luis Mariano / Aljoscha

Sonja Ziemann

Sonja / Sonja Ilyanova

Iván Petrovich

Großherzog Feodor

Hans Richter

Boris

Paul Henckels

Pawlitsch

Ernst Waldow

Pjotroff

Irina Garden

Prinzessin Olga von Meinigen-Deinigen

Hanne-Lore Morell

Katja / Katja

Maria Sebaldt

Mascha

Axel Monjé