Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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)

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)

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

6:09

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

1:16

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

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

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)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

3:15

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Dimitry Ivashchenko

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)

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

2:05

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

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

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko

1:21

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, 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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs

6:02

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

Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

4:49

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus, Max Urlacher

1:53

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

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
Kateryna Kasper

Soprano

René Jacobs

Liner Notes