Organization

Baritone (+3)

Sebastian Wartig

Graf von Eberbach

Soprano (+2)

Sabine Brohm

Gräfin von Eberbach

Tenor (+2)

Joseph Dennis

Baron Kronthal

Nikola Hillebrand

Baronin Freimann

Soprano (+3)

Christiane Hossfeld

Nanette

Bass (+5)

Georg Zeppenfeld

Baculus

Soprano (+1)

Katerina von Bennigsen

Gretchen

Tenor (+3)

Gerald Hupach

Pancratius

Stage director

Jens Daniel Herzog

Conductor

Johannes Fritzsch

Lighting designer

Stefan Bolliger

Costume designer

Costume designer (+2)

Sibylle Gädeke

Set designer

Set designer (+2)

Mathis Neidhardt

Choreographer

Choreographer (+1)

Michael Schmieder

Dramaturge

Dramaturge (+2)

Anna Melcher

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+1)

André Kellinghaus

Semperoper Dresden

Orchestra

Staatskapelle Dresden

Semperoper

A roast venison is supposed to crown the engagement of the elderly village schoolteacher Baculus and his young, clever peasant ward Gretchen. But the necessary poaching trip to the Count's park almost costs Baculus a position and a bride. Gretchen's offer to see the Count himself doesn't seem opportune given his notorious sexual greed. A student who is willing to go to the Count as an alleged bride promises salvation. Behind this is none other than the Count's widowed sister - which is only the beginning of hopelessly funny confusion. Under the cloak of disguise comedy, Albert Lortzing wrote a biting and poignant social satire in »Wildschütz« from 1842, the climax of which was reached when Baculus agreed to sell his Gretchen for 5

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