The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. Television broadcast of the 2008 Komische Oper production.
Barrie Kosky
Director
Andreas Morell
Director
Roger Smeets
Fred Graham/Petruchio
Dagmar Manzel
Lilli Vanessi/Katharina
Danny Costello
Bill Calhoun/Lucento
Sigalit Feig
Lois Lane/Bianca
Barbara Sternberger
Hattie, Garderobiere
Thomas Ebenstein
Paul, Garderobier
Christoph Späth
Erster Ganove
Peter Renz
Zweiter Ganove
Matthias Spenke
Ralph, Inspizient
Not Easily Broken63%
Maria's Lovers60%
Gabriel's Inferno: Part III83%
Life in a Year82%
Blind61%
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw66%
Kitty Foyle65%
Dot the I59%
Nine Lives61%
Time Is Up64%
See You Soon59%
My Brilliant Career61%
A Perfect Ending62%
Wander Darkly60%
The Magic of Ordinary Days73%
Newness60%
Julia65%
TalhotBlond63%
My Fault: London73%
Gabriel's Redemption: Part I72%
