Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

Max Urlacher, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

2022

Weber’s Der Freischütz—about a marksman determined to win his love with the help of magic bullets—is one of the great 19th-century German operas. It’s a pre-Wagnerian tale full of fantasy, peril and passion with a score packed with atmosphere and descriptive power. In this riveting new version, conductor René Jacobs brings his customary freshness and vitality to Weber’s music, thanks to his thrilling singers (who also deliver the opera’s spoken dialogue with absolute commitment and verve) and the boundless energy of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. And there’s a bonus: The libretto’s original prologue, discarded by Weber in a moment of ill-advised editing, is here reincorporated by some imaginative recycling of some of the composer’s music, restoring the pivotal role of the Hermit to its rightful place.

Nr. 1, Overtura

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

8:56

Scene 1. Aria "Allerbarmen! Herr dort oben!" (Der Eremit)

Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:55

Scene 2. Dialog "Wo Agathe nur bleiben mag?" (Der Eremit, Agathe, Ännchen)

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Christian Immler

1:59

Scene 2. Duetto "Nimm hin des Freundes Gabe" (Der Eremit, Agathe)

Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:16

Scene 3. Chor "Viktoria! Viktoria!" (Chor der Landleute, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:57

Scene 3. Lied "Schau' der Herr mich an als König!" (Kilian, Chor)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Yannick Debus, René Jacobs

2:16

Scene 4. Dialog "Was ist hier los?" (Kuno, Kilian, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kaspar)

Max Urlacher, Yannick Debus, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Matthias Winckhler, Freiburger Kinder

2:39

Scene 4. Romanze "Herr Ottokar jagte durch Heis und durch Wald" (Kuno) & Dialog

Max Urlacher, Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Matthias Winckhler, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs

3:01

Scene 4 & 5. Nr. 2, Terzetto con Cori "Oh diese Sonne" (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chor) & Dialog

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Matthias Winckhler, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:09

Scene 5. Nr. 3, Scena ed Aria. Walzer

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:16

Scene 6. Rezitativ "Nein, länger trag' ich" & Aria "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" (Max, Samiels Stimme)

Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:39

Scene 7. Dialog & Nr. 4, Lied "Hier im ird'schen Jammertal" (Kaspar, Samiels Stimme, Max)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs

3:26

Scene 7. Dialog "Agathe hat recht" (Max, Kaspar, Samiels Stimme)

Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko

3:08

Scene 7. Nr. 5, Aria "Schweig', schweig', damit dich niemand warnt!" (Kaspar)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

3:15

Scene 1. Dialog & Nr. 6, Duetto "Schelm! Halt fest!" (Ännchen, Agathe)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs

4:43

Scene 1. Nr. 7, Arietta "Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen" (Ännchen) & Dialog

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:42

Scene 2. Nr. 8, Scena ed Aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer" (Agathe)

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

7:08

Scene 3. Dialog "Lieber Max, was ist los?" (Agathe, Max, Ännchen)

Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

2:02

Scene 3. Nr. 9, Terzetto "Wie? Was? Entsetzen!" (Agathe, Ännchen, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper

5:59

Scene 4. Dialog (Samiels Stimme) & Nr. 10, "Milch des Mondes fiel auf's Kraut" (Chor)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs

4:19

Scene 5. Dialog (zwei Geister) & Melodram "Was für eine schreckliche Hitze!" (Kaspar)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:51

Scene 7. Ha! Furchtbar gähnt der düst're Abgrund (Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

3:52

Scene 7 & 8. Dialog "Der Mond, der Mond verfinstert sich" (Max, Kaspar) & Melodram (Samiel)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

2:05

Scene 8. Ah! Zische, brause, koche auf (Samiel, Kaspar, Chor, Max)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:54

Scene 1. Dialog "Guten Morgen, Kamerad! Ausgeschlafen?" (Kaspar, Max)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt

1:21

Scene 2. Nr. 12, Cavatina "Und ob die Wolke" (Agathe)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

4:15

Scene 3. Dialog "Na, du bist früher auf als ich!" (Agathe, Ännchen)

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

1:20

Scene 3. Nr. 13, Romanza ed Aria "Einst traümte meiner sel'gen Base" (Ännchen)

Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:02

Scene 3, 4 & 5. Dialog & Nr. 14, Volkslied "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz" (Agathe, Frauenchor) & Dialog

Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs

4:49

Scene 5 & 6. Dialog "Mit einem lauten Schrei" (Samiels Stimme) & Dialog "Liebe Freunde" (Ottokar)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Yannick Debus

1:53

Scene 6. Nr. 15, Jägerchor "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden" (Chor der Jäger)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs

2:41

Scene 6 & 7. Dialog "Das war wirklich meisterhaft" (Ottokar, Kuno, Kaspar, Samiel, Max)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Yannick Debus, Matthias Winckhler, Max Urlacher

1:52

Scene 7. Nr. 16, Finale "Schaut, o schaut "(Chor, Ännchen, Agathe, Kaspar, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kuno, Ottokar)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher, Polina Pastirchak, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs

5:05

Scene 7. Nur du kannst dieses Rätsel lösen (Ottokar, Max, Kuno, Agathe, Ännchen, Chor)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Matthias Winckhler, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

3:27

Scene 7. Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann? (Der Eremit, Ottokar, Chor, Max, Kuno, Ännchen)

Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Matthias Winckhler, Christian Immler, Yannick Debus, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs

5:05

Scene 7. Doch jetzt erhebt noch eure Blicke (Der Eremit, Chor, Alle)

Maximilian Schmitt, Matthias Winckhler, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs, Christian Immler, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Kateryna Kasper

Soprano
René Jacobs

Conductor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes