Characters
- Ludwig van Beethoven – The famous composer. Note: In the original release, TSO refer to him as Ludwig von Beethoven. However, the reissue is corrected to van.
- Fate – The spirit of Fate
- Twist – Fate's son (as in "Twist of Fate").
- Mephistopheles – The devil
- Young Beethoven – Beethoven as a young man
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – (Another) famous composer
- Theresa – Beethoven's "immortal beloved" – Possibly either Countess Thérèse von Brunswick or Therese Malfatti
- Young Girl – An orphan of the streets
- The Muses – The spirits of artistic inspiration
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