Der Zar lässt sich photographieren

• The Czar (baritone )
• Madame Angèle, the owner of a photo studio (soprano )
• Romain, her assistant (Tenor)
• The apprentice (Alt )
• The wrong Madame Angèle (soprano )
• The wrong mate (Tenor)
• The false apprentice (Alt )
• The leader of the gang (Tenor)
• The companion of the Tsar ( bass)
• Some police

The Czar can be photographed is a comic opera (opera buffa ) in one act by Kurt Weill (op. 21). The libretto Georg Kaiser. The premiere took place in 1928 at the Leipzig Neues Theater.

Action

Madame Angèle operates a well-known photo studio in Paris. A mate and an apprentice standing at her side. One day she receives a call, shall be notified by you, in a few minutes would arrive at her to be photographed by it, the Tsar of Russia. While she is preparing with their employees, it rings at the door, and five men with a woman and an underage boy who seems to fight back, rush in. Armed force the men, that Madame them leaves the studio. They tie up and gag the staff and make it into the next room. In the camera you are installing a shooting range and connect it to the trigger. Obviously, the gang plans to assassinate the Tsar.

This is it: The Tsar enters the studio. The men have now hidden, so that the woman with the Tsar seems to be alone. But this has not in a hurry for the camera,. Instead, he enjoys the window the view of Paris and wants to chat with the photographer. Finally, he forfeited even the idea itself act as a photographer before him a picture is shot. As an object of his desire, he has chosen the Madame, the visibly getting better he likes it. From her he wants to take a picture with his homeland. He will always insistent and wants to kiss her.

After several quarrels between the Czar and the "boss " of the studio noticed the gang that the house is surrounded by security forces. Now there is only one goal: escape.

In the next room, it is possible the correct Madame, to free themselves from their bonds. The police already shaking at the locked door. For fear of losing their reputation, they should not find out about the unpleasant incident. Madame rushes to the camera and presses the shutter button. It is followed by a deafening shot. Police invade and demand an explanation. Madame manages to convince them with specious arguments that everything was quite harmless.

• Opera by title
• Opera from the 20th century
• Opera in German language
• Opera by Kurt Weill
• Music 1928