A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize. Filippo is secretly in love with her, but is also ashamed of being a cripple, so he switches his superior violin with that of another apprentice, Sandro, whom Giannina loves.
Taddeo Ferrari
Giannina, Taddeo's Daughter
Sandro
Filippo, the Cripple
The Judge
The Judge's Companion
Worker / In Crowd
In Crowd
In Crowd
Worker
In Crowd
In Crowd