Accompanied by his horseman Kasperl Larifari, prince Roseroth (Red-rose) is desperately looking for princess Lilienweiß. The fairy Liebinniglich appears in his dream and reveals that Lilienweiß (White Lily) was turned into a flower by the magician Negromanticus: it is a way for him to take revenge on the women who turned him down. With the help of the knight Hugo von Felseck–turned into a bear by the magician–Rosenroth fights and kills the dragon that was keeping the enchanted oak: a branch of this tree will allow Rosenroth to turn the flowers and animals back into humans. They all manage to enter Negromanticus’ garden, apart from Kasperl who is turned into a donkey. Rosenroth rescues the women that were turned into flowers, as well as Hugo von Felseck and of course Kasperl. The fairy Liebinniglich defeats the wizard once and for all, as he disappears amidst the flames.

String marionette

Young audiences

Pocci Franz von

Germany

Munich

Printed

Love

Hunger

Knighthood

Idealism

Flowers

Garden

Astronomy

Animals, Mythical

Tale

Fairy play

Fantasy

Burlesque

Title page of the play in the original edition of Pocci's comedies

German

Die bezauberte Lilie

Fairy

Prince

Kasperl

Knight

Magician

Bear

Dragon

Devil

Versified passages

Dream

Apparition

Song

Animated natural element

Lazzi

Talking animal

Fight with an animal

Address to the public

Sung scenes

Deus ex machina

Metamorphosis

Prinz Rosenroth und Prinzessin Lilienweiß

Prince Red-Rose and Princess White Lily

The comet Halifax 712 is approaching Earth. In the absence of the astronomer, Kasperl, his assistant, makes a journalist believe that a collision is imminent. Sensationalist press spreads panic. Kasperl denounces the selfishness of the Minister, who only thinks about himself. He also mocks people for stupidly believing in what the newspapers say, hires a telescope from a passer-by in order to get a closer look at the comet and suggests ridiculous measures (spraying water towards the comet, sending a spaceship). As the comet approaches, Kasperl disguises as a Capuchin monk and hears the confessions of the Minister as well as those of the journalist and of a salted meat master. When they want to bring their wealth in order to redeem themselves from their wrongdoings, they realize that the comet has drawn away, but Kasperl explains to them that their belongings and their superstition will be the subject of many other plays.

Prinz Rosenroth und Prinzessin Lilienweiß

Der Komet

Ein Handpuppenspiel in 3 Akten