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The Tsarevich flees with Sonja, believing her to be a boy disguised as a Circassian dancer. He later discovers that she is a girl, and they fall in love and escape to Naples. When he learns that his father has died, he must become Tsar and cannot continue the relationship. The couple part on bittersweet terms.
Cabaret performer Sylva Varescu is preparing to tour America when Edwin promises to marry her within ten weeks. They meet again in Vienna, where Edwin is about to be engaged to Stasi and his family expects Sylva to have gained noble status before marrying him. Sylva rejects their conditions and leaves. Edwin’s mother is revealed as a former Budapest cabaret singer; Sylva and Edwin, along with Boni and Stasi, depart for America.
Viennese Countess Blanka von Lossin leaves her husband, Polish Count Olinski, after his infidelity and seeks happiness elsewhere. The spouses eventually realize they belong together.
Set in Lucca, the operetta follows violinist Niccolò Paganini’s love affair with Princess Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon’s sister, who loves the arts and theatre. The work was written as a vehicle for tenor Richard Tauber, who later starred in the successful Berlin production.
At a masquerade in Nice, Georgine appears as the Lilac Domino and attracts Count André de St. Armand, who has been selected by his friends to marry a wealthy woman to repay gambling debts. Georgine hears of the plan and believes André seeks her money, though he loves her. A gypsy violinist helps resolve the misunderstanding, and the lovers unite.
The Tsarevich flees with Sonja, believing her to be a boy disguised as a Circassian dancer. He later discovers that she is a girl, and they fall in love and escape to Naples. When he learns that his father has died, he must become Tsar and cannot continue the relationship. The couple part on bittersweet terms.
Cabaret performer Sylva Varescu is preparing to tour America when Edwin promises to marry her within ten weeks. They meet again in Vienna, where Edwin is about to be engaged to Stasi and his family expects Sylva to have gained noble status before marrying him. Sylva rejects their conditions and leaves. Edwin’s mother is revealed as a former Budapest cabaret singer; Sylva and Edwin, along with Boni and Stasi, depart for America.
Viennese Countess Blanka von Lossin leaves her husband, Polish Count Olinski, after his infidelity and seeks happiness elsewhere. The spouses eventually realize they belong together.
Set in Lucca, the operetta follows violinist Niccolò Paganini’s love affair with Princess Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon’s sister, who loves the arts and theatre. The work was written as a vehicle for tenor Richard Tauber, who later starred in the successful Berlin production.
At a masquerade in Nice, Georgine appears as the Lilac Domino and attracts Count André de St. Armand, who has been selected by his friends to marry a wealthy woman to repay gambling debts. Georgine hears of the plan and believes André seeks her money, though he loves her. A gypsy violinist helps resolve the misunderstanding, and the lovers unite.