The plot is inspired by a popular romance of those years. Young Nina loves her fiancé Rakitin. The young couple are drawn to lasting happiness, but first Rakitin has to finish his business in the province, and Nina has to take care of her inheritance. Rakitin leaves. While Nina is preparing for her first independent concert, she is constantly surrounded by her attorney in the matters of inheritance, a certain Gorsky.
N. Valova
Nina Svetlova, the singer
Василий Лихачев
Rakitin, Nina's fiancé
Пётр Бакшеев
The coachman
The plot is inspired by a popular romance of those years. Young Nina loves her fiancé Rakitin. The young couple are drawn to lasting happiness, but first Rakitin has to finish his business in the province, and Nina has to take care of her inheritance. Rakitin leaves. While Nina is preparing for her first independent concert, she is constantly surrounded by her attorney in the matters of inheritance, a certain Gorsky.
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