Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast 18 August 1912 (Conductor: Ludwig Rottenberg) |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | ||
| Old Graumann, a retired civil servant | baritone | Richard Korschen |
| Old Graumann's Wife | mezzosoprano | Marie Welling-Bertram |
| Grete, their daughter | soprano | Lisbeth Sellin |
| Fritz, a young artist | tenor | Karl Gentner |
| Landlord of the inn "Zum Schwan" | bass | Josef Gareis |
| A bad actor | baritone | Rudolf Brinkmann |
| Dr. Vigelius, a pettifogger | high bass | Herbert Stock |
| An old woman | mezzosoprano | Bella Fortner-Halbaerth |
| Act 2 | ||
| Greta, a dancer (alias Grete Graumann) | soprano | Lisbeth Sellin |
| Mizi, a dancer | soprano | Anita Franz |
| Milli, a dancer | soprano | Fulda Kopp |
| Mary, a dancer | soprano | Lina Doninger |
| A Spanish girl, a dancer | soprano | Frieda Cornelius |
| The count, 24 years old | baritone | Richard Breitenfeld |
| The baron, 50 years old | bass | Alfred Hauck |
| The chevalier, 30-35 years old | tenor | Erik Wirl |
| Fritz | tenor | Karl Gentner |
| Act 3 | ||
| Fritz | tenor | Karl Gentner |
| Tini (alias Grete Graumann) | soprano | Lisbeth Sellin |
| Rudolf, a doctor, Fritz's friend | high bass or baritone | Walter Schneider |
| Dr. Vigelius | high bass | Herbert Stock |
| An actor | baritone | Rudolf Brinkmann |
| First chorus member | tenor | Otto Weindel |
| Second chorus member | bass | Carl Bauermann |
| Waitress | mezzosoprano | Alma Wendorf |
| A dubious individual | tenor | Hermann Schramm |
| A policeman | bass | Wilhelm Drumm |
| A servant | speaking role | |
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