Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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)

Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:55

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

Christian Immler, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

1:59

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, 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)

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

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, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, 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)

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Max Urlacher

6:39

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

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

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)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

3:15

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

4:43

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

Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

René Jacobs, Dimitry Ivashchenko, 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)

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

2:05

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

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

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak

4:15

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

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

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

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper

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, René Jacobs, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Freiburger Barockorchester

Orchestra
Maximilian Schmitt

Tenor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes