The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. Television broadcast of the 2008 Komische Oper production.
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Roger Smeets
Fred Graham/Petruchio
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Dagmar Manzel
Lilli Vanessi/Katharina
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John Rabe
Schtonk!
Danny Costello
Bill Calhoun/Lucento
Sigalit Feig
Lois Lane/Bianca
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Barbara Sternberger
Hattie, Garderobiere
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Thomas Ebenstein
Paul, Garderobier
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The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier
Pique Dame
Christoph Späth
Erster Ganove
Also in
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Komische Oper Berlin)
The Fiery Angel - Bayerische Staatsoper
Peter Renz
Zweiter Ganove
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Orphée aux Enfers - Salzburger Festspiele 2019
The Tales of Hoffmann
Matthias Spenke
Ralph, Inspizient
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Hans-Martin Nau
Harry Travour/Baptista
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Miha Podrespek
Dick/Gremio
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Robin Poell
Harry/Hortensio
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Andreas Morell Director · Barrie Kosky Director Sam Spewack Author
First release April 2, 2011 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF
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3sat
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ZDF
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · April 2, 2011
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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