Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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)

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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, 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)

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

2:39

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

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

Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

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)

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:43

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

Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

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)

Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

2:02

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

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

5:59

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

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

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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

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, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:02

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

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

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)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Kateryna Kasper

Soprano
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
René Jacobs

Conductor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes