Die Försterchristl

• Countess Josefine Sternfeld (soprano )
• Franz Földessy, estate manager at Sternfeld (Tenor)
• Christine Long, daughter of forester ( soubrette )
• Peter Walperl, Schneider ( Tenorbuffo )
• Emperor Joseph II (Tenor)
• Hans Lange, foresters, Christine's father (voice)
• Count Sternfeld, landowner (baritone )
• Count Kolonitzky, Adjutant General (voice)
• Count of Leoben, Lord Chamberlain (voice)
• Chamberlain of Reutern (voice)
• Baroness of Othegraven (voice)
• Minka, a gypsy (voice)
• Courtiers, gendarmes, Guards, citizens, peasants, gypsies (chorus )

The Rangers Christl (also: The Rangers Christel ) is an operetta in three acts by Georg Jarno. The libretto was written to Bernhard Buchbinder. First performance was on 17 December 1907, Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna, where Josef Jarno, the brother of the composer, director was. The title role was played by his wife Johanna Niese, and make it the actress and singer in theater managed their breakthrough.

Orchestra

Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, a harp and strings

Action

Act I

Image: Forest glade with house

The forester Hans Lange has a beautiful daughter named Christine, who is but everyone called Christl. Two young men are trying to win her heart for himself. One is the steward Földessy, the desires and Christine, the other Peter Walperl, many of gets on my nerves because he always wants to know everything better and terrible indicates.

One day, Christine discovers a stranger who hunts illegally. It is the Emperor, who is staying incognito here. Christine arrested him and demanded his clock as a pledge for a later punishment. The Emperor like the game with the young forester daughter who looks so heart-warming to him why he makes them in their belief that he was a poacher. Chuckling, he begins to sound also, what ideas does the pretty girl from the emperor and the court in Vienna.

The Countess Sternfeld can not believe that the steward of her father, Franz Földessy, of all the forester 's daughter makes beautiful eyes where he could make her a much better game yet. But Plagued by Jealousy is Walperl, on Földessy. To throw his rival out of the race, he accused him of being a deserter. In fact Földessy some time ago chastised a lieutenant because he tried to seduce his younger sister to Jux. In order to escape the prison, he preferred then to flee. When the news of the Countess Sternfeld is happened, she sniffs morning air. If Földessy wants to know anything about her, then he should at least behind bars. Therefore, it ensures that he will be arrested. So she must not look at least with how her lover and the forester 's daughter be a couple.

Christine is desperately unhappy. She wants to try everything to save their treasure. So she made ​​her way to Vienna. She has taken it into his head to ask the emperor himself to pardon her boyfriend.

Second Act

Image: Hall in Vienna's Schloss

With an uneasy feeling in the stomach Christine is waiting in the castle, but apparently no one wants their help to gain an audience with the emperor. Since it is her just right when she sees the alien hunter man she had once arrested. It occurs as confident here as he belonged to the castle staff. They come together this week, and the stranger promises to convey an audience. It also does not take long until His Majesty proceeds to them. Totally bewildered, the girl needs to realize that the man they had arrested, the Emperor 's personal. At first she fears being now being punished by him for their behavior, but it turns out differently: The Emperor is the friendliness in person. He talks to her as if they were old acquaintances. And it gets even better: A court ball is announced, and His Majesty gives her not only the first dance, but also a kiss. Of course, they also reached that the emperor pardoned her lover Franz Földessy. She had almost forgotten him where her heart beats but more for the Emperor now. And this one seems to feel the same feelings for her.

Act Three

Image: Room in the forest house

Back at home tries Christine to renew their love for the now released Franz Földessy, but the Emperor just does not want more out of their mind. And by some miracle she receives a visit - by the Emperor. Also haunted him still around the Rangers Christl in the head. He wants to see them one last time and tells her that the reason of state does not allow a connection with her. Thus, they may always keep him in good memory, he gives her a farewell ring, and her admirer Földessy he appoints to head forester. Finally, the two can close in his arms and celebrate engagement.

Musical Highlights

• Mr. Kaiser, Mr. Kaiser, you love Majesty ( waltz )
• If a girl on the Puszta ( Czardas )
• I'll do just nasty, 'm usually fidel ( waltz )
• Will I have a Sweetheart ( waltz )
• A girl without any errors ( waltz )
• Give me the violins throughout the world ( waltz )

Audio

Films

• BRD 1952 The Rangers Christl: Directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt played in the black-and-white film Johanna Matz, Angelika Hauff, Käthe von Nagy, Karl Schönböck and Will Quadflieg. Fritz Böttger and Joachim Wedekind wrote the screenplay free after the operetta. First performance was on 27 May 1952.
• BRD 1962 The Rangers Christel: Now you could see the operetta in color in cinema. In contrast to the aforementioned film but had not heard the original music by Georg Jarno, but they rang in an arrangement by Franz Grothe. Also the plot away even further from the original. This time directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb. Under his leadership acted Sabine Sinjen, Peter Weck, Sieghardt Rupp, Gerlinde Locker and Doris Kirchner. The film made ​​its debut on 21 December 1962 in the cinemas.