Zar und Zimmermann
- Peter the Great, Czar of Russia, as a carpenter apprentice by the name of Peter Mikhailov (baritone )
- Peter Ivanov, a young Russian, carpenter journeyman (Tenor)
- Van bed, mayor of Saardam ( bass)
- Marie, the pretty niece of the mayor (soprano )
- General Lefort, Russian ambassador ( bass)
- Lord Syndham, English Messenger ( bass)
- Marquis of Chateauneuf, French envoy (Tenor)
- Widow Browe, Room Champion (Alt )
- An officer (voice)
- A council servant (voice)
- An engaged couple ( silent roles )
- Carpenters, officers, sailors, magistrates, citizens of Saardam (chorus )
Tsar and Carpenter is a comic opera in three acts by Albert Lortzingstraße who not only composed the music but also his own librettist was. The premiere took place at the Municipal Theatre Leipzig on 22 December 1837. Historical model was a Grand Legation became known journey of Tsar Peter I.
Action
Act I
The Russian Tsar Peter I worked as a journeyman carpenter at the shipyard in Saardam under the name of Peter Mikhailov, in order to become familiar with the techniques of shipbuilding. He befriends with Peter Ivanov, a Russian deserter, who is also a journeyman carpenter. The inflated as well as incompetent Mayor van bed learns that the Tsar should stay in his city. But Van bed reaches the misconception Peter Ivanov was the Tsar. This, in turn, has become engaged to van bed niece Marie.
Admiral LeFort, the Russian ambassador, informed his monarch over riots that erupted in Russia. The situation is serious and requires his presence. Then orders the Czar to prepare his journey home. The location of the Tsar is complicated because the Messenger of England and France, Lord Syndham or Marquis de Chateauneuf, try to identify it and to win for their political goals. In contrast to Chateauneuf, who has realized that Peter Mikhailov is the tsar, Lord keeps Syndham as the mayor Peter Ivanov for the Tsar.
Second Act
The son of the shipyard owner Browe celebrates wedding. Everything rank and name is loaded. Peter Ivanov is pressed by the English ambassador, to take his country with an alliance; Understandably, he comes across however on deaf ears. Suddenly, a Dutch officer with soldiers enters the inn. Because it was already happened frequently that experienced shipyard workers were lured away by strangers, the government now wants to find out who is behind it. Van bed interferes actively and successively accused the foreign ambassadors, all of which are present incognito, dark machinations. However, this can prove their innocence. Finally, van bed is convinced that Peter Mikhailov, so the Tsar, as Abwerber comes into consideration. This theater is enough. He rushes to the mayor, and there is a great tussle.
Act Three
In order to receive the high ruler of Russia worthy studied van bed with some citizens of his city one written by him and the cantor homage cantata one. His niece is deeply saddened that their beloved Peter to be the Tsar, because the wedding then could not take place because the registrar difference. When she pours her heart tsar the right, comforts her this and announces her a happy end to.
The events on rush: The government can block the port, and so Peter I can not leave. As his friend Ivanov comes to his aid. He has received a diplomatic passport at yesterday's wedding party from the English ambassador, which he now gives the Tsar. In return for which he receives from this a sealed letter, but he only allowed to open in an hour.
Van bed comes with his choir to flatter with words full of unction, humility and morality the supposed Tsar. Peter Ivanov can endure anything left over themselves. Quite surprisingly arrives, the message, the Czar was about to leave the city aboard a Russian vessel. With pride -filled breast Peter Ivanov reads the letter from his friend: "I hereby give my consent to the marriage of the Imperial superintendent Peter Ivanov with the niece of the weak mayor -strong ... "
Musical Highlights
- Aria of the mayor: " O sancta Justitia " with the refrain "Oh, I 'm smart and wise, and me not cheating you "
- Romance of the Marquis de Chateauneuf: " Farewell, my Flemish girl, against his will I have to continue "
- Rehearsal of cantata with van Betts Solo " Hail to the day on which you published with us "
- Song of the Tsar: " I once played with scepter, with crown and star "
- Clog dance ( ballet music)