Organization

Singer

Baritone

Sebastian Wartig

Graf von Eberbach

Contralto

Sabine Brohm

Gräfin von Eberbach

Tenor

Joseph Dennis

Baron Kronthal

Soprano

Nikola Hillebrand

Baronin Freimann

Mezzo-soprano

Christiane Hossfeld

Nanette

Bass

Georg Zeppenfeld

Baculus

Katerina von Bennigsen

Gretchen

Gerald Hupach

Pancratius

Stage director

Jens Daniel Herzog

Conductor

Johannes Fritzsch

Lighting designer

Stefan Bolliger

Costume designer

Sibylle Gädeke

Set designer

Mathis Neidhardt

Choreographer

Michael Schmieder

Dramaturge

Anna Melcher

Chorus master

André Kellinghaus

Semperoper Dresden

Orchestra

Staatskapelle Dresden

German

Der Wildschütz -  (The Poacher)

Dresden

Germany

Semperoper

Der Wildschütz Lortzing

Public

The Poacher

English

Approved

A roast venison is supposed to crown the engagement of the elderly village schoolteacher Baculus and his young, clever peasant ward Gretchen. But the necessary poaching trip to the Count's park almost costs Baculus a position and a bride. Gretchen's offer to see the Count himself doesn't seem opportune given his notorious sexual greed. A student who is willing to go to the Count as an alleged bride promises salvation. Behind this is none other than the Count's widowed sister - which is only the beginning of hopelessly funny confusion. Under the cloak of disguise comedy, Albert Lortzing wrote a biting and poignant social satire in »Wildschütz« from 1842, the climax of which was reached when Baculus agreed to sell his Gretchen for 5

The Poacher by Lortzing, From (2022/2022), Directed by Jens Daniel Herzog,, Conductor Johannes Fritzsch, Semperoper, Dresden, Germany

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