Der Vetter aus Dingsda

Seven years ago, Roderich de Weert moved away to »Dingsda« and left behind his cousin Julia, who was deeply in love with him. Now the orphaned girl is coming of age and entitled to inherit - and Roderich has finally announced his return! It is clear that the plan of Julia's greedy uncle and his wife to praise her nephew August Kuhbrot as her husband instead, does not meet with the young lady's approval. But as two »strangers« gradually appear, the emotional life of all those involved is put to the test!

Nothing less than a masterpiece of Berlin operetta, Eduard Künneke succeeded in 1921, at the beginning of the Golden Twenties, with the world premiere of this lively musical comedy, which takes the trend toward exoticism for a ride, while at the same time coming up with catchy tunes such as »Onkel und Tante, ja das sind Verwandte«, »Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell’« and, of course, »Strahlender Mond«.