THE OPERA HOUSE: Red Fire (Vol. II)

  • The second volume of the extensive Dresden epic by bestselling author Anne Stern.
  • More than 360,000 copies of her Fräulein Gold series (Vol. I-VI) were sold. All six books made it onto the Spiegel bestseller list. Rights were sold to 8 countries.

A love – stronger than all conventions and dangers of the time.

Dresden, 1849: Elise is a celebrated violinist and the respected wife of composer Adam Jacobi. However, a fateful encounter with the set painter Christian threatens to disrupt her life's balance. She shares a deep passion for art and a romantic connection with Christian. Even after years, their love remains strong. But before she can dare the impossible, bloody uprisings erupt in the city. Dissatisfied workers and maids, artists, and intellectuals, men and women march into battle for their rights. Even the magnificent royal court theater in the heart of the city becomes a battleground for conflicting factions. Even Kapellmeister Richard Wagner and Gottfried Semper call for resistance against the authorities. Then the king requests assistance from the Prussian army. Things escalate to the extreme. And Elise must decide, amidst the bloody turmoil, on which side she stands – and how much she is willing to sacrifice.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Polaris
  • Release: 12.03.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01090-3
  • 400 Pages
  • Series: Die Dresden-Reihe
  • Author: Anne Stern

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Anne Stern

Anne Stern is a doctorate Germanist and historian who lives in Berlin. Her series about the Berlin midwife Fräulein Gold has been a great success, with each book becoming a Spiegel bestseller.