Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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, Christian Immler, 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)

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

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

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)

Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

3:26

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

Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt

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, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:43

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

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper, 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)

Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

2:02

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

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

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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

4:51

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

Max Urlacher, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Dimitry Ivashchenko, 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)

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko

1:21

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

René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

4:49

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

Yannick Debus, Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Maximilian Schmitt

Tenor
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir

René Jacobs

Liner Notes