Paul Nicholas

Richard Wagner

Ringo Starr

The Pope

Rick Wakeman

Thor

John Justin

Count d'Agoult

Fiona Lewis

Marie d'Agoult

Veronica Quilligan

Cosima

Nell Campbell

Olga Janina

Andrew Reilly

Hans von Bülow

David English

Captain

Felicity Devonshire

Governess

Murray Melvin

Hector Berlioz

Oliver Reed

Princess Carolyn's Servant

Aubrey Morris

Manager

Imogen Claire

George Sand

Kenneth Colley

Frederic Chopin

Rikki Howard

Countess

David Corti

Daniel

Anulka Dziubinska

Lola Montez

Andrew Faulds

Strauss

Ken Parry

Rossini

Otto Diamant

Felix Mendelsohn

Georgina Hale

Alma Mahler (uncredited)