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Eine Nacht in Venedig (1974)

Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice) is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II. Its libretto was by F. Zell and Richard Genée based on Le Château Trompette by Eugène Cormon and Richard Genée. The farcical, romantic story involves several cases of mistaken identity. The piece premiered in 1883 in Berlin and then Vienna. It became one of Strauss's three most famous stage works and has been seen in New York, London and elsewhere, and has been adapted for film.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Anton De RidderAnton De RidderHerzog von Urbino
  • Photo of Sylvia GesztySylvia GesztyAnnina
  • Photo of Jon PisoJon PisoCaramello
  • Photo of Cesare CurziCesare CurziPappacodoa
  • Photo of Erich KunzErich KunzDelacqua
  • Photo of Trudeliese SchmidtTrudeliese SchmidtBarbara
  • Photo of Karl DoenchKarl DoenchBarbaruccio
  • Photo of Kurt SowinetzKurt SowinetzTestaccio
  • Photo of Erich FiedlerErich FiedlerBalbi
  • Photo of Michael LenzMichael LenzEnrico

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