The Robber Hotzen­plotz

Singspiel in 8 scenes after Otfried Preußler
Vocals by Elena Tzavara, Anne X. Weber und Susanne Lütje
in German with German Surtitles
Who has not heard of the robber Hotzenplotz? He first steals grandmother's new coffee grinder which plays such beautiful music whilst grinding. Then Hotzenplotz lures Seppel and Kasperl into a trap taking them both prisoners. What’s more, the villain then sells poor Kasperl to the great and evil magician Petrosilius Zwackelmann – or is it Seppel he is selling? It does not matter. In any case, it takes a fair amount of courage, magic and the combined help by the audience to rescue the two friends. Composer Sebastian Schwab has newly composed Otfried Preußler's enchanting story as a Singspiel for the ensemble of the Staatsoper Stuttgart in time for Preußler’s 100th birthday - with coffee mill and, of course, 7 knives.

Location
Opernhaus
Duration
Part I (Scenes 1-4): approx. 1 h 10 min.
Interval: approx. 25 min.
Part II (Scenes 5-8): approx. 50 min.
World premiere
February 4, 2023 in Stuttgart
Recommended age
from 6 years
There will be a german introduction for families 45 minutes before the performance at foyer I. floor.

Tickets for (school) groups are available via our group office: gruppen.obk@staatstheater-stuttgart.de / +49 711 20 32 330

Feb 2025
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sun
16
14:00 – 16:30
Opernhaus
First performance this season, For families
8 / 14 / 20,50 / 31 / 41 / 52 / 64 / 77 / 90 €
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sun
16
18:30 – 21:00
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Wed
26
10:30 – 13:00
Opernhaus
For schools
remaining tickets may be offered later
Apr 2025
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
5
17:00 – 19:30
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Sat
12
19:00 – 21:30
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
25
19:00 – 21:30
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €
May 2025
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Wed
28
10:30 – 13:00
Opernhaus
For schools
remaining tickets may be offered later
Jun 2025
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Tue
10
19:00 – 21:30
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Thu
19
16:00 – 18:30
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €
https://www.staatsoperstuttgart.de Staatsoper Stuttgart Oberer Schloßgarten 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Fri
20
19:00 – 21:30
Opernhaus
For families
8 / 16,50 / 24,50 / 37 / 49 / 62 / 77 / 93 / 108 €

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