Synopsis
Background:
During the end of the 16th century Emperor Rudolf II gave his alchemist Hieronymus Makropulos the task of preparing a potion that would extend his life and ordered him to test it on his daughter Elina. She fell into a coma and Hieronymus was sent to prison. But after a week Elina woke up and fled with the formula. She embarked on an itinerant life, becoming one of the best singers of all time.
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