Paolino has secretly married Geronimo's daughter Carolina. Their situation is complicated by Carolina's aunt Fidalma, who loves Paolino, and by the arrival of the Englishman Count Robinson who, although betrothed to Geronimo's other daughter Elisetta, falls in love with Carolina. After much scheming and amorous intrigue, the truth about the marriage is revealed and all ends happily.

A report by Mauricio Kagel Book, Musical Arrangements and directed by: Mauricio Kagel Sound: H. Garbowski, E. Thomas, O. Ziegler Camera: Rudolf Körösi Costumes: Gisela Röcken Script: Marty Vlasak Assistant director: Wilhelm Bruck Producer: Victor Staub Production: 1969 at WDR Studio, Köln and locations near Köln/Bonn Ifage-Filmproduktion, Wiesbaden, and WDR, Köln Cast in alphabetical order: Joseh Beuys, Günther Boehnert, Carlos Feller, Werner Höfer, Mauricio Kagel, Rudolf Körösi, Linda Klaudius-Mann, Klaus Lindemann, Heinz-Klaus Metzger, José Montes-Bacquer, Diter Rot, Schuldt, Victor Staub, Otto Tomek, Ferry Waldoff, Stefan Wewerka Music: Ludwig van Beethoven First television broadcasting: June 1, 1970 WDR, Westdeutsches Fernsehen