Die keusche Susanne
- Susanne fleuron (soprano )
- René Wild Hagen (tenor )
- Pauline Felseneck ( soubrette )
- Paul of Felseneck ( Tenorbuffo )
- Baron Conrad von Felseneck ( basso buffo )
- Clementine by Felseneck whose wife (Alt )
- Fleuron, perfume producer, Susan's husband ( baritone)
- Professor Hintz Meyer ( baritone)
- His wife Rosa ( Alt)
- Krause, head waiter in the "Palais de Danse " (baritone )
- A maid (soprano )
- Wachtmeister (baritone )
- A Piccolo (actor)
- Four regulars at the " Palais de Dance" (actor)
- Professors, students, police officers, ball guests, elegant society (choir, ballet and supernumeraries )
The chaste Susanne is an operetta in three acts by Jean Gilbert to a libretto by Georg Okonkowski and Alfred Schönfeld. The text is based on the French comedy Fils à Papa Antony Mars and Maurice Desvallières. The operetta was first performed on February 26, 1910 at the Wilhelm- Theater in Magdeburg; the German title associated with the biblical figure of the chaste Susanna and the Elders. Robert Gilbert, the son of the composer, the work in 1953 designed both lyrically and musically new. So he moved, for example, the action from Paris to Berlin. This article discusses this new version.
Orchestra
Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, guitar, celesta, harp, great percussion and strings.
Action
Act I
Image: Hall
On the occasion of his elevation to the peerage directed Baron Conrad von Felseneck in his villa a feast from. His wife is the chairman of the local Tusneldabundes who has the moral discipline written on its banners. Today, for the first time the club donated by virtue prize is awarded. The choice fell on Susanne fleuron who has traveled with her husband from Eisenach. The price is " The chaste Susanne " associated with the honorary title. Actually, the so excellent is the requirements, which requires the rules of the association of her, not just; because Susanne is a very fun-loving woman and leaves in amorous things burn anything.
Even the straight puberty outgrown children of the couple Felseneck is the moral posturing of their parents highly repugnant. Pauline has been secretly engaged to René Wild Hagen, and her brother Paul is very keen to gain practical experience with women. René uses the opportunity and asks the Baron to his daughter's hand. Felseneck but knows the young man about only too well, and give him a rebuff. Finally, the two some effect that Felseneck 'll agree the engagement, if it should succeed René to catch him red-handed in a fling.
René does not hesitate to put his plan. He ensures that Felseneck is played by a lady 's invitation to the " Palais de Dance". The Baron is no stranger there, he has already spent more than once in this establishment secretly a few hours. At the end of the ceremony, he sneaks out of the house. Soon after, follow him the rest of the guests. Only the Chairman of the Tusneldabundes remains in the villa.
Second Act
Image: In the " Palais de Dance"
In the nightclub has Felseneck soon spotted a Pink Lady who sends the ominous sachet and flirts with her at once. The old philanderer has no idea that she is the wife of his friend Hintz Meyer and earlier has worked in the establishment as a nightclub hostess some time. Susanne fleuron granted the young Felseneck in a Chambre separée a lesson in the art of seduction. René caught, of course, his father- in-law in an awkward position and so enforces its consent to the marriage with his daughter. Headwaiter Krause is associated with money to silence.
Act Three
Image: Salon
The next day, all participants meet again in Felsenecks villa. Each assured the other, his visit to the " Palais de Dance" have served only the purpose of study in order to better combat then the vice can. Thus, the appearance is maintained. But when the company noted that wife of Felseneck has hired a new butler and this turns out to be the former head waiter from the " Palais de Dance", but still get some a guilty conscience. The excitement, however, is unfounded, because Krause has learned in his many years of service time, that for him it is only beneficial to exercise discretion.
Music
Although the operetta was lifted in Magdeburg from the baptism, she is a typical Berlin operetta in which the marching songs dominate. For the new version of the composer's son has resorted to a few songs of his father, from whose success looser operettas, to prevent them from being forgotten so. Especially popular have been Yes, the girls have so much, little doll, you're of my eye, If the father in the evening goes on tour with the Son, and the waltz float If the feet and stand out.
Films
The operetta has been filmed several times, and not only in their origin country (1926 and 1972 ), but also in Argentina (1945 ), Spain (1963) and in France ( 1937). You can get further information at the links.