Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Carl Maria von Weber's "Der Freischütz," a timeless masterpiece of the classical opera genre. Released on April 29, 2022, by harmonia mundi, this album captures the essence of Weber's 1821 opera, a tale of love, supernatural forces, and the struggle between good and evil.
Spanning a captivating 2 hours and 18 minutes, "Der Freischütz" is a journey through a rich tapestry of arias, duets, choruses, and dialogues that bring to life the dramatic narrative of Max, a young forester competing for the hand of Agathe. The opera's iconic scenes, such as the haunting "Wolf's Glen" sequence and the triumphant finale, are masterfully rendered, showcasing Weber's innovative use of leitmotifs and his deep understanding of orchestral color.
This album is a testament to Weber's enduring influence on the romantic opera tradition, with its blend of folk melodies, dramatic intensity, and supernatural elements. The performances are brought to life by a stellar cast, with each singer delivering a powerful and nuanced portrayal of their respective characters. The orchestral accompaniment, rich and evocative, perfectly complements the vocal performances, creating a truly immersive listening experience.
"Der Freischütz" is not just an opera; it's a cultural landmark that has captivated audiences for over two centuries. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a compelling introduction to the works of Carl Maria von Weber and the magic of German romantic opera.
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
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