Mittwoch, August 30, 2006

Saturday in Saxon Switzerland /Samstag in der sächsischen Schweiz

Kugelgießen - beeindrückend /pouring the bullet - an impressive scene
Die Bühne links /stage left
The cliffs above the stage /Die Felsen über der Bühne
A lovely little restaurant on the way to the theatre / eine gemütliche Gaststätte en route zur Felsenbühne
Steve and his mother Marita - she had water /Steve und Mutti - sie wollte nur Wasser
I settled for tea / Ich habe mich für Tee entschieden
Steve erholt sich / Steve getting refreshed with a Berliner Weisse mit Schuß
Die letzte Woche war beschäftigt. Ich melde mich öfters, um euch auf den neuesten Stand zu bringen, meine treuen and sanften Leser. Samstagabend waren wir (Steve, Marita, und ich) in dieser Oper in der Felsenbühne Rathen, in der Sächsischen Schweiz. Vorher waren wir in Pirna einen Tee bzw. Berliner Weiße mit Schuss trinken, und dann in Rathen in einer gemütlichen Gaststätte mal eine Verschnaufspause machen. So habe ich das erste Mal den Freischütz gesehen, und diese Kulisse war besonders gut geeignet für das Thema. Geregnet hat es am Anfang, so dass die Vorstellung um eine Viertelstunde verschoben wurde, und es wurde recht frisch, aber danach mussten wir 15 Minuten zur Fähre laufen, dann nach der Fähre über die Elbe so 10 Minuten zurück bis Pirna fahren. Ein schöner Abend, und schade dass ihr nicht dabei wart….

The last week was very busy. I’ll have several posts to fill you in. This is the first, patient and gentle readers. Saturday evening we (Steve, Marita, and I) were in the Opera „der Freischütz“ by Carl Maria von Weber. This is an important work not only for the history of music and Opera, but also for the development of the liberal arts concept of “romantic” in Europe and Germany. Before the evening performance we were in Pirna to have tea or a green Berlin beer (a Weisse mit Schuss). Then we drove to Rathen, where the opera took place in an open air theatre carved into the side of a massive cliff, a wonderful setting for such a romantic opera. We parked the car, took the ferry across the Elbe River, walked to a little restaurant where we took break, then walked 15 minutes to the theatre. It’s too bad that you were not with us…

5 Kommentare:

Euromark hat gesagt…

Yes, it is a normal pils with Waldmeister - a green herbal schnapps - in it. It tastes very good, though I don't go in for Schnapps. You can also drink the beer with a shot of cherry in it; then it is cherry red.

Karen hat gesagt…

Wow, that sounds like a great experience. I love outdoor theaters.

Chris hat gesagt…

When you say you were "in" the opera are you saying that you visited the opera, or that you were a performer? :)

Yes, it is too bad I could not join you. Maybe next time?

Euromark hat gesagt…

I was in the audience. You have spotted "German interference" in my English. In German I would say "Ich war in der Oper" meaning in English I attended the opera performance.
Yes, next time, when you visit me...

Andrea hat gesagt…

Yummy :)
Not only the food in the Saxon Switzerland is delicious... I epecially enjoyed the view all over the region at Fortress Königstein.

Just great!