08 Apr 1990
Electra
Born with the beauty of the gods, Electra's lust for sexual gratification is exceeded only by her lust for vengeance. Enter a world of forbidden family love, betrayal and murder.
Orpheus in the Underworld
This musical comedy based on an opera by Jacques Offenbach incorporates a twist on the classic Greek myth: Orpheus, a music teacher at a girls’ school in the ancient Greek city of Thebes, actually does not miss his wife Eurydice that much – until the gods and Offenbach himself pressure him to retrieve her from Hades.
Top Billed Cast
Dorit Gäbler Eurydike
Rolf Hoppe Jupiter
Wolfgang Greese Orpheus
Achim Wichert Pluto
Gerry Wolff Jacques
Mona Boxberger Cupido
Fred Düren Styx
Helga Piur Diana
Lisa Macheiner Juno
Fred Delmare Merkur
Gisela Bestehorn Venus
Werner Senftleben Mars
Erich Breese
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