Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

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)

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

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)

René Jacobs, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:39

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

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

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko

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, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

4:42

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, 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)

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

5:59

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs, 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)

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

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, 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, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

4:49

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

Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher

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)

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Kateryna Kasper

Soprano
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
Maximilian Schmitt

Tenor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes