Barbarina, the King's Dancer
Prussian King Frederick II was keen to hire the dancer Barberina, who had already enjoyed great success in Italy and England, for the Berlin opera house.
Prussian King Frederick II was keen to hire the dancer Barberina, who had already enjoyed great success in Italy and England, for the Berlin opera house.
Otto Gebühr
Frederick II
Lil Dagover
Barberina Campanini
Hans Brausewetter
Möller
Rosa Valetti
Mutter
Hans Stüwe
Baron Cocceji
Hans Junkermann
Hans Mierendorff
Bernhard Goetzke
Karl Platen
Prussian King Frederick II was keen to hire the dancer Barberina, who had already enjoyed great success in Italy and England, for the Berlin opera house.
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