La poupée

• Maximius, abbot ( bass)
• Lancelot, a novice ( Tenorbuffo )
• Monks: Aguelet (Tenor)
• Balthasar (Tenor)
• Benoist ( bass)
• Basil ( bass)

La poupée ( German: The doll ) is a French operetta ( comic opera ) in three acts with a prologue by Edmond Audran. The libretto was written by Maurice Ordonneau and Albin Valabrègue. The work was premiered on October 21, 1896 at the Théâtre de la Gaîté in Paris. In German-speaking operetta came the first time on January 7, 1899 at the Central-Theater Berlin in the German version of the text by Alfred Maria Willner on stage.

Action

Foreplay

Picture: cloister

The monks live in want, because the generous mood of the people has greatly diminished. But there is hope: The uncle of the novice Lancelot, the distinguished Baron Chanterelle, has asked his nephew promised that he would give him 100 000 francs when he married. While this plan is not compatible with the monastic rule of celibacy, but a little cheating will eventually not bring the love God from the rest. The abbot Maximius has only recently come into the hands of a newspaper ad, in which a certain Hilary offers home-made dolls that are to be distinguished from females living barely. Therefore Maximius advises his novices, so to create a toy and spend it to his uncle as a bride. After the "marriage " he should then send the money to the religious community, and this can therefore do much good. Immediately swapped Lancelot his habit with a worldly suit and is on his way.

Act I

Picture: workshop with shop

Banned regarded Hilary his latest creation: a beautiful doll, the appearance is just like his daughter Alesia. If she only would have a soul, then he would also fall in love with them. Alesia, however, hates her father's work, because it's too much distraction him from the family. As Hilary has just left the store, she holds little roughly at the doll and rips her doing one arm out. She quickly brings the doll his apprentice Henry and ask him to repair it carefully. As a precaution, they also hidden the glasses of her father. Which it is to be found only when the doll is whole again.

Meanwhile, Lancelot enters the store and tells Hilary his wish. In describing the doll makers immediately thinks of his latest work and calls his apprentice to bring him this. Because the repair still a ways off, Alesia remains nothing more than to play the doll itself. Lancelot is thrilled with the presentation. He paid the "goods" and making out with her ​​on the way to his uncle.

Second Act

Picture: Posh Salon

Today, the wedding is supposed to be. Numerous guests have gathered in the villa of Baron Chanterelle and admire the beautiful bride. At the wedding ceremony, however it comes to guests before a bit weird how unnatural moves the young woman. As soon as the ceremony ended, Lancelot comes to enjoy the generous wedding gift of his uncle.

Act Three

Image: Corridor in monastery overlooks in Lancelot's room

Lancelot is received by the brothers cordially. The abbot allowed him to take the doll with his cell. When Lancelot is fallen asleep Alesia relies on him and kisses him passionately. The following morning, the novice is aware that he has married not a doll, but a girl of flesh and blood. This fills him with great joy, especially since he has the doll already and always wanted fond from the beginning, she was a human being. Because he is now married properly, the brothers have to do without his continued stay in the monastery. But they console themselves with the money blessing that has brought them Lancelot.

Musical Highlights

• I can dance, sing, chat ( Song of Alesia, is spending as a doll )
• Him, only him hot opens the soul ( Waltz Song )
• Yes satisfaction, pious cheerfulness are the golden stars of Lifetime ( Song of Maximius )