Langer Samstag in der Martinskirche - Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

Once upon a time there was a young prince who wanted to marry a real princess. So he traveled all over the world and met many young women, but he was never quite sure if they were really princesses. One evening, a completely soaked girl knocked on the castle gate, seeking shelter from a terrible thunderstorm. She claimed to be a princess, but was that really true? The old queen resorted to a ruse: with a small pea she wanted to find out the true identity of the young lady ...

The German composer Andreas N. Tarkmann has created a magical melodrama for young and old based on Hans-Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale. Pastor Robert Naefgen takes on the role of speaker in his "parlour", the St. Martin's Church in Chur.

Pastor Robert Naefgen, Speaker
Philippe Bach, conductor
Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of the Grisons

Duration approx. 30 minutes