Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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, René Jacobs, Christian Immler

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)

Christian Immler, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:16

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

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

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, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko

3:15

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

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper

4:43

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

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:42

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak

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

5:59

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

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

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, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

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)

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, 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, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper

6:02

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

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)

René Jacobs, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:41

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Christian Immler

Bass Guitar, Bass
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano

René Jacobs

Liner Notes