Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Carl Maria von Weber's masterpiece, "Der Freischütz," a romantic opera that has captivated audiences for centuries. This stunning 2022 release from Harmonia Mundi brings together the rich, dramatic score and the timeless storytelling that define Weber's genius.
"Der Freischütz" is a tale of love, mystery, and the supernatural, set against the backdrop of a lush, romantic landscape. The opera follows the story of Max, a young hunter who makes a pact with the devil to prove his marksmanship, and the ensuing struggle between good and evil. With its vivid characters, haunting melodies, and dramatic choral moments, this opera is a quintessential example of the romantic genre.
This album features the complete opera, meticulously performed by a stellar cast and orchestra, conducted by the renowned René Jacobs. The recording, made in Freiburg in June 2021, captures the full grandeur of Weber's score, from the sweeping overture to the thrilling finale. The album spans two CDs, with a total duration of over two hours, ensuring that every nuance of Weber's composition is fully appreciated.
The tracklist includes all the iconic moments from the opera, such as the haunting "Wolf's Glen" scene, the lively "Jägerchor," and the beautiful arias that showcase the vocal talents of the soloists. The album also includes dialogues and recitatives that drive the narrative forward, providing a comprehensive listening experience.
"Der Freischütz" is not just an opera; it's an experience that transports you to a world of folklore, romance, and supernatural intrigue. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. Dive into the enchanting world of "Der Freischütz" and let the music of Carl Maria von Weber transport you to another time and place.
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Tracks
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1: Nr. 1, OverturaCarl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 1: Aria "Allerbarmen! Herr dort oben!" (Der Eremit)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 2: Dialog "Wo Agathe nur bleiben mag?" (Der Eremit, Agathe, Ännchen)Carl Maria von Weber, Christian Immler, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 2: Duetto "Nimm hin des Freundes Gabe" (Der Eremit, Agathe)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 3: Chor "Viktoria! Viktoria!" (Chor der Landleute, Max)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 3: Lied "Schau' der Herr mich an als König!" (Kilian, Chor)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus, Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 4: Dialog "Was ist hier los?" (Kuno, Kilian, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kaspar)Carl Maria von Weber, Matthias Winckhler, Yannick Debus, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Kinder
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 4: Romanze "Herr Ottokar jagte durch Heis und durch Wald" (Kuno) & DialogFranz Schubert, Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Matthias Winckhler, Yannick Debus, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 4 & 5: Nr. 2, Terzetto con Cori "Oh diese Sonne" (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chor) & DialogCarl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Matthias Winckhler, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 5: Nr. 3, Scena ed Aria. WalzerCarl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 6: Rezitativ "Nein, länger trag' ich" & Aria "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" (Max, Samiels Stimme)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 7: Dialog & Nr. 4, Lied "Hier im ird'schen Jammertal" (Kaspar, Samiels Stimme, Max)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 7: Dialog "Agathe hat recht" (Max, Kaspar, Samiels Stimme)Carl Maria von Weber, Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 1 Scene 7: Nr. 5, Aria "Schweig', schweig', damit dich niemand warnt!" (Kaspar)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 1: Dialog & Nr. 6, Duetto "Schelm! Halt fest!" (Ännchen, Agathe)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 1: Nr. 7, Arietta "Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen" (Ännchen) & DialogCarl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 2: Nr. 8, Scena ed Aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer" (Agathe)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 3: Dialog "Lieber Max, was ist los?" (Agathe, Max, Ännchen)Carl Maria von Weber, Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 3: Nr. 9, Terzetto "Wie? Was? Entsetzen!" (Agathe, Ännchen, Max)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 4: Dialog (Samiels Stimme) & Nr. 10, "Milch des Mondes fiel auf's Kraut" (Chor)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Max Urlacher
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 5: Dialog (zwei Geister) & Melodram "Was für eine schreckliche Hitze!" (Kaspar)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 7: Ha! Furchtbar gähnt der düst're Abgrund (Max)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 7 & 8: Dialog "Der Mond, der Mond verfinstert sich" (Max, Kaspar) & Melodram (Samiel)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2 Scene 8: Ah! Zische, brause, koche auf (Samiel, Kaspar, Chor, Max)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Maximilian Schmitt
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 1: Nr. 11, Entre-AktCarl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 1: Dialog "Guten Morgen, Kamerad! Ausgeschlafen?" (Kaspar, Max)Carl Maria von Weber, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 2: Nr. 12, Cavatina "Und ob die Wolke" (Agathe)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 3: Dialog "Na, du bist früher auf als ich!" (Agathe, Ännchen)Carl Maria von Weber, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 3: Nr. 13, Romanza ed Aria "Einst traümte meiner sel'gen Base" (Ännchen)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 3, 4 & 5: Dialog & Nr. 14, Volkslied "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz" (Agathe, Frauenchor) & DialogCarl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 5 & 6: Dialog "Mit einem lauten Schrei" (Samiels Stimme) & Dialog "Liebe Freunde" (Ottokar)Carl Maria von Weber, Max Urlacher, Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 6: Nr. 15, Jägerchor "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden" (Chor der Jäger)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 6 & 7: Dialog "Das war wirklich meisterhaft" (Ottokar, Kuno, Kaspar, Samiel, Max)Carl Maria von Weber, Yannick Debus, Matthias Winckhler, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 7: Nr. 16, Finale "Schaut, o schaut "(Chor, Ännchen, Agathe, Kaspar, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kuno, Ottokar)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 7: Nur du kannst dieses Rätsel lösen (Ottokar, Max, Kuno, Agathe, Ännchen, Chor)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus, Maximilian Schmitt, Matthias Winckhler, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 7: Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann? (Der Eremit, Ottokar, Chor, Max, Kuno, Ännchen)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, Yannick Debus, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Matthias Winckhler, Kateryna Kasper
Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 3 Scene 7: Doch jetzt erhebt noch eure Blicke (Der Eremit, Chor, Alle)Carl Maria von Weber, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Maximilian Schmitt, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Matthias Winckhler
Carl Maria von Weber, born on November 18 or 19, 1786, in Eutin, was a pioneering figure in the Romantic era, renowned for his contributions as a composer, conductor, and pianist. Weber's innovative approach to opera and his distinctive compositions have left an indelible mark on classical music. His reform-oriented directorship and theoretical insights aimed to elevate the operatic experience, making him one of the most influential composers of his time. Weber's legacy is deeply intertwined with the city of Dresden, where he spent a significant portion of his career. Despite his untimely death in London on June 5, 1826, his musical genius continues to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.
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