Overview
A musician is offered a job in Vienna as stage director, but his disagreements with the aristocratic opera manager end in abrupt firing in spite of a mutual attraction. He's quickly engaged by another theatre and becomes famous for his lavish stage productions and fine acting, which begins their golden age with Suppé and Strauss.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 37 | August 11, 1980 (77) | |
 | 23 | October 8, 1980 (63) | |
 | 26 | November 21, 2006 (92) | |
 | 46 | March 5, 1981 (86) | |
 | 67 | June 1, 1946 (72) | |
 | 25 | June 18, 1982 (66) | |
 | 69 | May 25, 1958 (87) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 34 | February 1, 1954 (47) | |
| 49 | October 11, 1959 (68) |