Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

Christian Immler, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:55

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

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Christian Immler

1:59

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

Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:16

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

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt

6:39

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

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

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, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

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, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko

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)

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

2:05

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

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

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

1:20

Scene 3. Nr. 13, Romanza ed Aria "Einst traümte meiner sel'gen Base" (Ännchen)

Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:02

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

4:49

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

Max Urlacher, Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester

1:53

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
René Jacobs

Conductor
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Christian Immler

Bass Guitar, Bass

René Jacobs

Liner Notes