A Bremen production of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Torquato Tasso". The theme of the drama is—in addition to the love of the young Tasso for the Princess of Este, the Duke's sister—the role of the poet in courtly society.
Cast:
Wolfgang Schwarz, Jutta Lampe, Edith Clever, Bruno Ganz, Werner Rehm
Alfons der Zweite, Herzog von Ferrara
Leonore von Este
Leonore Sanvitale, Gräfin von Scandiano
Torquato Tasso
Staatssekretär Antonio Montecatino