Shortly after WWII, the DEFA Studios produced a series of operas and operettas which belonged to the classical German musical heritage. This enchanting film, the very first opera production of DEFA, stands out because of its lavish decor and costumes, its outstanding actors and their masterful voices of that time.

• DEFA
• Angelika Hauff
• Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender
• Sabine Peters
• Mathieu Ahlersmeyer
• Elsa Wagner
• Victor Janson
• Alfred Balthoff
• Franz Weber