Text: Albert Lortzing Place and time: Saardam in Holland, 1698 Characters: TSAR PETER I (baritone) – PETER IVANOV, carpenter’s journeyman (tenor) – VAN BETT, burgomaster (bass) – MARIE, his niece (soprano) – ADMIRAL LEFORT, ambassador (bass) – LORD SYNDHAM, ambassador (bass) – MARQUIS VON CHATEAUNEUF, ambassador (tenor) – WIDOW BROWE (alto) – AN OFFICER (speaking role) – A COUNCIL SERVANT (speaking role) Ballet Clog dance To study shipbuilding at the Dutch shipyard in Saardam, the Russian Tsar P...