Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Romantic opera with Carl Maria von Weber's masterpiece, "Der Freischütz," released on Harmonia Mundi. This 2022 recording, spanning over two hours, offers a comprehensive journey through Weber's iconic work, featuring a full cast and the renowned Freiburger Barockorchester under the direction of René Jacobs.
"Der Freischütz" is a seminal work in the Romantic opera canon, premiering in 1821 with a libretto by Friedrich Kind. The opera weaves a tale of mystery and dark forces, following characters as they navigate the supernatural and the human world. This recording captures the essence of the original, with a rich tapestry of arias, duets, choruses, and orchestral interludes that showcase Weber's innovative compositional style.
Highlights include the haunting "Wolf's Glen" scene, the lively "Jägerchor," and the poignant arias sung by the opera's principal characters, such as Agathe's "Und ob die Wolke" and Max's "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen." The album also features the dramatic "Finale" from Act 3, where the opera's central mysteries are resolved in a thrilling climax.
This recording is a testament to Weber's enduring legacy and his influence on the Romantic opera tradition. With its vivid storytelling and rich musical language, "Der Freischütz" is a captivating exploration of love, fate, and the supernatural. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a compelling introduction to one of the most important works in the operatic repertoire.
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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 in 1786 in Eutin, was a pioneering figure in the Romantic era, renowned as a composer, conductor, and pianist. His innovative approach to opera and music theory left an indelible mark on the classical music landscape. Weber's tenure as an operatic director in cities like Prague and Dresden showcased his reform-oriented vision, aiming to elevate the operatic experience. Among his most celebrated works is the iconic opera "Der Freischütz," which solidified his status as one of the most influential German stage composers of the 19th century. Weber's legacy endures, making him a pivotal figure in the evolution of classical music.
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