Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

8:56

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, René Jacobs

2:55

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

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, 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, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

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)

Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

3:26

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

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher

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)

Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

4:43

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

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, 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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

4:51

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, 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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, 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)

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Freiburger Barockorchester

Orchestra
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano

René Jacobs

Liner Notes