[2] It starred Stephen Moore, Brenda Blethyn, Sally Dexter and Tim Curry.
[3] Fritz, who considers himself a man-about-town in 1890s Vienna, is despondent because a sophisticated, upper-class lady has ended their affair.
Almost immediately after beginning a relationship with Christine, Fritz receives a challenge from the sophisticated lady's husband.
Beyond the addition of Stoppardian wit in the adaptation, Stoppard's major change from the original is to shift the last scene from Christine's apartment to backstage at the opera.
A comic opera with a similar plot is taking place on stage when Christine hears the news that Fritz has been killed in a duel.