An aging musician looks back on his life, his roots in a country village, his loves, and his brief imprisonment.
Stefan Melchior, Dorfkantor
Maria, seine Frau
Ilka Gräfin Baross
Hauptmann Martin von Alzey, ihr Vetter
Valentin Baross, ihr Onkel
Bürgermeister
Gräfin Melanie Baross
Konrad Melchior
Janusch
Januschka
Schäfer
Musikkritiker
Platzanweiser
Vreneli Melchior
Orchester
Chor
