Ratsmädelgeschichten

In the bustling streets of eighteenth‑century Weimar, a tiny town celebrated for its enlightened prince and the poets who gathered at his court, ordinary lives unfold alongside great art. Among the city’s countless residents live two unforgettable sisters, Röse and Marie, known to everyone as the Ratsmädel. Their thick braids swing like ribbons as they race through the narrow Winkelgasse, turning everyday chores into lively adventures.

Together they tease schoolboys, dodge the admonitions of nosy neighbours, and even earn a special invitation to the prince’s sister, Princess Karoline, who crowns their hair with intricate plaits for a brief moment of courtly wonder. Their spirited mischief is woven through the ordinary rhythms of market days, church bells, and the distant rumble of cannons when the Napoleonic wars drift into the town. Through their eyes the listener discovers a world where poetry and hardship coexist, and where a simple act of friendship can become a lifelong bond.