Countess Cosel - the famous mistress of Augustus the Strong. King Augustus the Strong is reputed to be as beautiful as Apollo, as strong as Hercules, as lustful as a satyr, and as dangerous as Jupiter. He has just lost the Polish crown to Sweden. The king is in a subdued mood, or so it is said at court. His love for Princess Teschen has also lost its freshness. A new mistress is needed. By chance, the intrigue-savvy ladies and gentlemen hear about Anna von Hoym, the extraordinarily beautiful wife of the king's tax collector. For three years, von Hoym, otherwise an incorrigible womanizer himself, has kept her hidden from the Dresden court in Laubegast. Everything is done to ensure she appears at the next ball. And indeed, as soon as Augustus lays eyes on Anna, he has only one goal: he wants her. But unlike the king's previous mistresses.