After an astrologer has foretold him he will die at an early age if he does not avoid a romantic entanglement, Alessandro Stradella, a well-known composer decides to leave Rome for the North of Italy. Written by Guy Bellinger
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Gino Bechi Annette Bach Carlo Ninchi Gualtiero Tumiati Antonio Crast Wanda Capodaglio Franca Marzi Mario Gallina Ernesto Bianchi Armando Guarnieri Nino Marchetti Guido Morisi Lamberto Picasso Gino Saltamerenda Ernesto Almirante Emilio Cigoli Miguel Pozanco Kozma Kumani Giovanni Petrucci Fabrizio Sarazani
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