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The Queen of Brilliants

A comic opera in 3 acts by Brandon Thomas adapted from the German of 'Theodore Taube' (Bohdan Hrdlčka) and Isidor Fuchs. Music by Edward Jakobowski.

Carltheater, Vienna as Die Brillantett-Königin 25 March, 1894.
Royal Lyceum Theatre, London - 8 September - 18 October, 1894. (41 perfs) season.
Abbey's Theatre, New York, (Adapted by H. J. W. Dam) - 7 November - 2 December, 1894 (29 perfs)

Cast

Florian Bauer Della Fontana Lucca Rabbiato Grelotto Major Victor Pulvereitzer. Count Radaman Caprimonte Moritz Max Beppo Andrea Waiter Fritz Don Garcia

Footman Hackney Coachman Head Gardener Madame Engelstein Emma Orsola Mirandola Carola Fioretta Minna Fraukin Kauf Fraulein Schmitt Betta Head Matron

Postillions and Dancers

American adaptation

Cast:

• Florian Bauer, a poor young architect from Vienna
• Della Fontana, an Adventurer, Podesta of Borghovecchio, a Innkeeper, and Agent for Madame Engelstein's Matrimonial Agency, "The Temple of Hymen," at Vienna
• Caprimonti (2): Lucca Rabbiato, an Itinerant Knife-Grinder
• Grelotto, Town Clerk of Borghovecchio
• Colonel Victor Pulvereitzer of the Imperial Guard
• Count Radaman Caprimonte, Head of the Noble but Impecunious House of Caprimonte of Borghovecchio
• Caprimonti (2): Boo
• Andrea
• The Doctor, Della Fontana's servant
• Fritz, the Count's Servant
• Don Garcia, Client at Madame Engelstein's
• Footman at Madame Engelstein's
• A Hackney Coachman
• Head Gardener at Betta's New Villa, Borghovecchio
• Madame Engelstein, Proprietress of the celebrated Matrimonial Agency at Vienna, "The Temple of Hymen, " and Founder of the "Retreat of Peace" at Borghovecchio
• Irmma, her daughter
• Orsola, Lucca' wife
• Mina, the Serpent Charmer of Della Fontana's Troupe
• Head Matron at the "Retreat of Peace," Borghovecchio
• Betta, also a Caprimonte, neglected and allowed to run wild, afterwards "Queen of Brilliants"

Postillions, Citizens, Work-people, Fisher-boys and Girls, Matrons etc. at Borghovecchio, Clients, Engaged Couples, Servants, etc. at Madame Engelstein's, Soldiers, Gardeners, Acrobats, Clowns, Pages, Heralds, Footmen, Council, Students, etc.

Scenes and settings

Act I: Piazza at Borghovecchio.
Act 2: Madame Engelstein's "Temple of Hymen."
Act 3: Villa overlooking Harbour at Borghovecchio.