Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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)

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler

2:16

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

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

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, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:39

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

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

3:26

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

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher

3:08

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

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

3:15

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

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:43

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak

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)

Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper

2:02

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

4:51

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

René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

1:54

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

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko

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)

René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:02

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

René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper

4:49

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

Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus

1:53

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

René Jacobs, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
Freiburger Barockorchester

Orchestra
René Jacobs

Conductor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes