Act III. But _Damian_ is not only stupid, he is also a miserable

coward. That is shown as it now behooves him to defend _Baron von Schönau's_ castle against the revolted peasants. The knights there would have been lost had not relief suddenly come. It is _Werner_ who arrives with a troop of country people. _Maria_ flees to her lover's arms. But alas, he is wounded in the arm. And what is that? That mole? The old _Countess Wildenstein_ recognizes in the trumpeter her son, whom the gypsies once stole. Now naturally there is nothing in the way of the union. Now "young _Werner_ is the happiest man" and who can deny that "Love and trumpet sounds are very useful, good things."

DER EVANGELIMANN

THE EVANGELIST

Music-drama in two acts by Wilhelm Kienzl; text by the composer after a tale by L.F. Meissner. Produced: Berlin, May 4, 1895.

CHARACTERS

FRIEDRICH ENGEL _Bass_ MARTHA, his niece _Soprano_ MAGDALENA, her friend _Alto_ JOHANNES FREUDHOFER, teacher at St. Othmar's _Baritone_ MATTHIAS FREUDHOFER, his brother, actuary in a monastery _Tenor_ ZITTERBART, a tailor and other artisans _Tenor_